The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is entrusted with the welfare, social Justice and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalized section of the society viz. Scheduled Caste, Backward Classes, Persons with Disabilities, Senior Citizens, and Victims of Drug Abuse etc.
Basic objective of the policies, programmes, law and institution of the Indian welfare system is to bring the target groups into the mainstream of development by making them self-reliant.
The Ministry is headed by Dr. Virendra Kumar, Cabinet Minister and ably assisted by three Ministers-of-State namely Shri A. Narayanaswamy, Km. Pratima Bhoumik and Shri Ramdas Athawale
There are two departments viz. Department of Social Justice and Empowerment and Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Ms. Anjali Bhawra (IAS) is the Secretary of Department of Social Justice & Empowerment. Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal (IAS) is the Secretary of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. Shri Surendra Singh (IAS, JH:1993) is the Additional Secretary of Department of Social Justice & Empowerment.
The Bureau Head wise Allocation of work in Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is as follows:-
Sl. No. |
Name |
Work allocation |
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1. |
Shri Surendra Singh, Additional Secretary & CVO |
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2. |
Smt. Kalyani Chadha, Joint Secretary (SCD-B) |
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3. |
Shri Ram Prasad Meena, Joint Secretary (BC) |
All matters related to BC Division including NCBC, CESOB, NBCFDC and all matters of EWS. |
4. |
Shri Sanjay Pandey, Joint Secretary & FA |
All matters relating to IFD & Budget of the DoSJE.
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5. |
Ms. Radhika Chakravarthy, Joint Secretary |
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6. |
Smt. Yogita Swaroop Sr. Economic Adviser |
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7. |
Ms. Indira Murthy, Joint Secretary |
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8. |
Ms. Pratima Gupta, DDG |
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