The mandate of the Ministry is to
empower its target groups, namely, (i) Scheduled
Castes, (ii) Other Backward Classes, (iii) Persons with Disabilities, (iv) Senior Citizens and (v) Victims of
alcoholism and substance abuse through programmes for educational, economic and
social development and rehabilitation, as appropriate. No specific schemes are being implemented by
the Ministry for the Scheduled Tribes and Women. The list of major schemes
implemented by the Ministry at present for the welfare of its target groups and
their budget allocation for the year 2012-13 is:
|
Sl.
No.
|
List of major Schemes being
implemented by the Ministry
|
Budget
Provision in
2012-13
(Amount
Rs. in Crores)
|
|
|
Scheduled
Castes Development
|
|
|
1.
|
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students
|
1500.00
|
|
2.
|
Pre Matric Scholarship for Children of those
Engaged in ‘unclean’ occupations
|
10.00
|
|
3.
|
Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Castes
Students studying in Classes IX and X
|
824.00
|
|
4.
|
Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana (Boys and
Girls Hostels)
|
145.00
|
|
5.
|
Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub
Plan
|
1200.00
|
|
6.
|
Implementation of Protection of Civil Rights Act,
1955 and Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)
Act, 1989
|
100.00
|
|
7.
|
Grant-in-aid to Voluntary Organisations working
for Scheduled Castes
|
50.00
|
|
8.
|
Upgradation of merit of SC Students
|
5.00
|
|
9.
|
Equity support to Scheduled Castes Development
Corporations
|
20.00
|
|
10.
|
Coaching and allied for weaker sections including
SCs and OBCs
|
12.00
|
|
|
Other
Backward Classes Development
|
|
|
1.
|
Pre Matric Scholarship to Other Backward Class
Students
|
50.00
|
|
2.
|
Post Matric Scholarship to Other Backward Class
Students
|
625.00
|
|
3.
|
Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls
|
45.00
|
|
4.
|
Assistance to Voluntary Organisations working for
the Welfare of Other Backward Classes
|
5.00
|
|
|
Persons
with Disabilities
|
|
|
1.
|
Assistance to Disabled Persons for
Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances
|
100.00
|
|
2.
|
Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme
|
120.00
|
|
|
Social
Defence
|
|
|
1.
|
Integrated Programme for
Older Persons
|
40.00
|
|
2.
|
Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and
Substance (Drug) Abuse
|
40.00
|
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