Department of Social Welfare

The Punjab government has chalked out a comprehensive strategy to provide security and financial assistance to acid attack victims in order to make them self-reliant, state minister Razia Sultana said on Monday. She said the Punjab financial assistance to acid victims scheme 2017 has been framed in this regard and ...

The personal accident scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Suraksha Yojana has crossed the 100 million subscriber mark. As of May 6, the scheme had enrolled 100.18 million subscribers according to data from the Jan Suraksha website. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), which is the personal accident scheme under ...

They are healthier, their homes are cleaner and they have more time to themselves, say most beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, the Centre’s flagship scheme to provide LPG connections to below-poverty-line households. A survey undertaken by financial consulting firm MicroSave in 12 districts of eastern, central and western ...

Kishori Shakti Yojana is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for adolescent girls. This scheme is operational in 46 ICDS Projects of 8 Districts viz. Shimla, Sirmour, Kinnaur, Mandi, Bilaspur, Una, Hamirpur and Lahaul-Spiti of the State. Objectives To improve the nutritional and health status of adolescent girls in the age groups ...

Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department is offering Scholarship to students studying in IX to XII standard  for a maximum period of four years or till they complete XII standard, whichever event occurs earlier. Objectives To help students financially in getting better future opportunities. Eligibility Children of Handloom Weavers are eligible ...

Education is primary importance to every citizen of the country. Getting educational course helps people to uplift in the society. It always gives socio and economic elevation and enables every people to live a standard life. Taking this into concern, the Government of Tamil Nadu has initiated this scheme. Objective: ...

Department of Social Welfare, Goa Government, has a scheme to help physically and visually impaired people with disabilities. So under this scheme Government is providing financial assistance to NGOs for setting up Day care centers for disabled people.This scheme is called “Jeevan Jyot”. Objectives To provide financial assistance to NGOs ...

Department of Social Welfare, Goa Government, has this scheme to grant financial aid to Ayurvedic/ Homeopathic Colleges and Institutions to buy an ambulance. Objectives To provide transportation facilities in rural and the village areas of Goa for ample health and medicare facilities especially to senior citizens from the state. Eligibility ...

Department of Social Welfare, Goa government, has been the constantly active to provide the disabled person with maximum facilities which are essential for the Social, Economic and Vocational Rehabilitation. Objective To provide financial assistance to the NGO’s working for the rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities to set up Braille Library ...

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has come up with the scholarship for OBC students. This is a centrally sponsored scheme. The expenditure is shared between centre and state in 50:50 ratio. To boost the morale of students in studies and continuing education such scholarships are initiated. Objective: Motivate children ...