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. Shri Saurabh Garg (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:-
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Shri Surendra Singh, Additional Secretary |
General, Administration and Vigilance (CVO) |
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Coordination |
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International Conventions and Agreements on matters dealt within the Department |
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Revision of lists for SCs (RL Cell) and matters relating to Justice Balakrishnan Commission |
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Corporate Cell |
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Matters related to Pragati Portal |
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PCR/PoA Act & Scheme Implementation |
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Narmada and all R&R matters |
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All NIC and Information Technology/Website related matters |
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Matters related to National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) including Joint cadre Group A Posts of NCSC-MSJE |
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Matters related to National Institute of Social Defence (NISD) |
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Matters related to Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF)/BJRNF |
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Facilitation/RTI Cell, CR-RR Section |
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Mr. Biswaranjan Sasmal, Joint Secretary |
Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme (SHREYAS – SCs) |
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Pre-Post Scholarship Schemes for SCs, |
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Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), |
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PM-Anusuchit Jati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) |
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Scheme of Residential Education for Students in High School in Targeted Area (SRESHTA) |
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Matters related to the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) |
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Shri Ram Prasad Meena, Joint Secretary |
Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme (SHREYAS – OBC) |
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PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (PM –YASASVI) |
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All matters relating to EWS |
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All matters relating to OBCs |
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Parliament, Legal Cell. |
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Official Language |
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The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) |
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Matters relating to Commission to examine sub-categorization of OBCs (CESOB) |
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Matters relating to the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) |
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Matters relating to Development and Welfare Board for. Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Communities (DWBDNCs) and De-notified, Tribes and all related DNT matters |
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Mrs Radhika Chakravarthy, Joint Secretary |
Welfare of Transgender Persons |
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Matter relating to Prohibition |
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Rehabilitation of victims of alcoholism and substance abuse, and their families. |
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National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) |
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Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) |
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Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood & Enterprise (SMILE) (Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons) |
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Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) |
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LGBQIA+. |
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Capacity Building |
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Ms Monali P Dhakate, Joint Secretary |
Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) |
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The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (56 of 2007) |
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All other matters relating to Senior Citizens |
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Pradhan Mantri Dakshata aur Kushalata Sampann Hitgrahi Yojna (PM-DAKSH) |
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Venture Capital Funds, |
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Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for SC |
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Mrs Yogita Swaroop, Sr. Economic Adviser |
Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (MS Act, 2013) |
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All matters relating to the Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) |
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Beggary Issues, including support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood & Enterprise (SMILE) (Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons Engaged in the Act of Begging) |
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Examination and preparation of comments on Draft Cabinet Note/CCEA/EFC/SFC/PIB/DIB Notes of other Ministries |
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Economic Survey |
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Gati Shakti Sanchar Portal and AKAM |
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Matters related to SDG 2030 |
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Policy/ regulatory framework to attract private sector funds/PPP |
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National Action Plan for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMSTE) |
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The National Safai Karamchari Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC) |
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The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) |
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Mrs Pratima Gupta, DDG |
Evaluation Studies of Scheme of the Department |
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Monitoring matters and issues related to Niti Aayog |
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Handbook/All Statistics related matters |
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Output-outcome framework |
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Gender Budget |
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Preparation of Annual Report |
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Sectoral Group of Secretaries (SGoS)/ Vision Document |
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Public Grievances (CPGRAM), PM-CARES |
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Overall coordination of E-Samiksha |
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Social Audit of Schemes |
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Media I-MESA- Awareness generation, research, evaluation and training |
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All other matters related to Statistics Division |
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Developmental Action Plan for SCs (DAPSC) and related matters/schemes |
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Mr. Sanjay Pandey, JS & FA |
Budget & IFD |
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Release of funds as per budgetary support, audit paras, |
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PAC, EFC and SFC of the department in conjunction with the concerned Joint Secretary and Standing Committee work related to Demands for Grants. |
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To be consulted in formulation of schemes, annual plans, vision document, OOMF, Gender budgeting, PPP, EAP, Niti Aayog issues, enabling policy & regulatory framework to attract private sector funds |