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The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has reported a record expenditure of Rs. 11,810.82 crore for FY 2025-26, marking a 14% increase from the previous year. This expenditure, the highest ever, underscores government efforts towards welfare schemes for disadvantaged communities, including Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, and
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The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in India has announced increased budget allocations for welfare schemes aimed at Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, and senior citizens. The funds are intended to improve financial inclusion, accessibility, and awareness of various social protection programs, ensuring efficient utilization and expanding support for
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The Government of India is enhancing its last-mile outreach for disaster alerts and welfare schemes, particularly in rural, remote, and border areas, through the public broadcaster Prasar Bharati. This includes wide dissemination via FM, medium wave, and shortwave radio networks, terrestrial TV, and digital platforms. Disaster alerts are issued in
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The Ministry of Labour & Employment of India has registered over 31.38 crore unorganised workers and more than 5 lakh gig and platform workers on the e-Shram portal, launched in August 2021. This initiative aims to integrate various welfare schemes to enhance social security and access to benefits for
Senior Citizens
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, in collaboration with NALSA, organized a session to raise awareness about the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The event highlighted the legal rights of senior citizens, the government's welfare schemes, and the importance of community involvement
Minority Affairs
The Ministry of Minority Affairs organized a National Level Conclave in New Delhi, chaired by Union Minister Shri Kiren Rijiju, to discuss the welfare of minority communities. The conclave included participation from ministers of eight states, focusing on reforms and strategies to enhance the implementation of welfare schemes. Key discussions
employment generation
The Government has launched the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, an Employment Linked Incentive Scheme aimed at boosting employment generation and enhancing social security, particularly in the manufacturing sector. The scheme, which runs from August 2025 to July 2027, has a budget of ₹99,446 Crore and aims to
Elderly Population
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) to address the needs of the increasing elderly population in India, projected to rise from 10 crores in 2011 to 23 crores by 2036. The scheme provides financial support for Senior Citizen Homes and aims
Welfare Schemes
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has implemented various welfare schemes to support sportspersons and coaches in India. These include the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for financial and training support, the Khelo India Scheme for talent development, and the Assistance to National Sports Federations (ANSF) for comprehensive athlete
Handloom Weavers
The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, is implementing welfare schemes for handloom weavers under the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP). These include financial support of Rs. 8,000 per month for weavers above 60 years with low income, scholarships for their children, and social security through insurance schemes. The
Rozgar Mela
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Rozgar Mela, distributing over 51,000 appointment letters to youth in government roles. He emphasized India's demographic and democratic strengths, the importance of innovation and startups, and the government's commitment to creating new jobs through initiatives like the Employment Linked
PM Jan Dhan Yojana
The Department of Financial Services (DFS) clarified that it has not instructed banks to close inactive PM Jan Dhan Yojana accounts. A nationwide campaign has been launched to promote the adoption of various welfare schemes, including Jan Dhan Yojana, and banks are advised to contact account holders to reactivate their