ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY

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Context - The Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment held a Press conference about the Achievements of the Ministry in the last 8 Years.

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The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has been executing many schemes for the welfare of Socially, educationally and economically marginalized Sections like;
- Scheduled Castes.
- Other Backward Classes.
- Senior Citizens.
- Victims of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse.
- Transgender Persons.
- De-notified and Nomadic Tribes (DNTs).
- Economically Backward Classes (EBCs).
- Economically Weaker Section (EWS).

Steps were taken by the Ministry

The Ministry is implementing various schemes for promoting education among Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNTs).
- Pre-Matric Scholarship to SC Students and Others.
- Post Matric Scholarship to the SC Students.
Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhtrawas Yojana.
Higher Education for Young Achievers (SHREYAS).
Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC students (FCS).
Scholarship Scheme for SCs and STs Students.
Scheme for Residential Education in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SRESHTA).
PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India for OBCs and Others (PM –YASASVI).
National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC).
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY).
Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED) Portal was launched.
National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR).
Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA).
Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE): For Welfare of Transgender Persons and persons engaged in Begging.
Ministry has enacted "The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019" to protect the rights of transgender persons and their welfare.
10% reservation has been provided for the Economically Weaker Sections through 103rd Constitution Amendment in 2019.
Released a National Helpline for prevention of atrocities on members of SCs/STs, Toll-free No. "14566".
National Helpline for Sr. Citizens has also been provided on Toll-free no. "14567".
Categories of Disabilities increased from 7 to 21.
Reservation in Government jobs for Persons with Disabilities increased from 3% to 4%.
Reservation in seats for students with disabilities in Govt./Govt. aided higher educational institutions increased from 3% to 5%.
Launched the Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) to create an accessible environment for PwDs in public buildings, transportation systems and the ICT ecosystem.
The Ministry is also promoting the participation of PwDs in skill development, sports and recreation activities.
Unique Disability Identity Card Project was launched to create a national database of persons with disabilities.