Ahmedabad, June 26 (IANS) A coordinated initiative involving the Ahmedabad civic administration, police and the Union government has been set in motion to develop a structured rehabilitation framework aimed at making the city beggar-free under the Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) scheme. A review meeting on the proposal was held on Friday under the chairmanship of Mona Khandhar, Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s Additional Secretary.Seni…
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Delhi’s Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh said on Thursday that the state government is working with NGOs to help individuals engaged in begging by offering counselling, skill training and employment opportunities, enabling them to become self-reliant. At a review meeting of the SMILE (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) Scheme attended by social organisations, Minister Singh noted that important steps are being taken to enro…