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Mental Health Rehabilitation Helpline ‘KIRAN’
Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot will launch the 24×7 Toll-Free Mental Health Rehabilitation Helpline “KIRAN” on September 7, 2020. Key Facts The helpline number is 1800-500-0019. Helpline has been developed by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities under Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. It will provide relief and support to ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: helpline KIRAN • mental health care • metal Health • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment • Rehabilitation service
National Council for Transgender Persons
The national council for transgender persons has been set up by the Centre under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 to assist the community with better facilities. What is the National Council for Transgender Persons? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has set up this council to cater to the transgender community ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment • National Council for Transgender persons • Parliament of India • Protection of Transgenders • Transgender rights
National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction launched
On June 26, 2020, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction, “Nasha Mukt Bharat”. The plan was launched on the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Highlights Every year, the United Nations observe the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Drug • drug trafficking • International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment • national action plan for drug demand reduction • trafficking
ADIP scheme: First Distribution of Assistive aids to Divyangjan
On June 15, 2020, Government of India organized the first ever ADIP camp. The camp was conducted to distribute free assistive aids to Divyangjans under the ADIP scheme. Highlights The first camp to distribute free assistive aids was organized at Firozpur district of Punjab. The camp was organized by ALIMCO (Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: ALIMCO • Disabilities • Disability • divyangjans • Guinness book of World Records • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Mahatma Gandhi Lecture Series inaugurated
The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot inaugurated the first lecture in the series of ‘Mahatma Gandhi Lecture Series’ in New Delhi on Thursday, 19th December 2019. The inaugural lecture was organised under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment by the Dr Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC) with the topic ‘From Mahatma ..
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Dr B.R. Ambedkar • Indian Institute of Advanced Studies • Mahatma Gandhi • Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment • Swami Vivekananda • Thaawarchand Gehlot