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Government launches Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana in Nellore
The Union Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has launched Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. The Scheme aims at providing physical aids and assisted-living devices for senior citizens belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) category. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Union Government to launch Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
Union Government is going to launch Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) scheme for providing physical aids and assisted-living devices for senior citizens belonging to BPL category. It is the first-of-its-kind Central Sector Scheme (CCS) in India, to be fully funded by ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
MoU signed for welfare of Handicraft Artisans belonging to Scheduled Castes
The Union Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment have signed MoU to step up interventions for the welfare and economic development of scheduled caste artisans. The MoU was signed between Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
Anil Goswami: New secretary, Ministry of Social Justice
Anil Goswami, a 1978-IAS officer took over as the new Secretary of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment in the ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. He was Special Secretary (Foreigners) in the ministry of Home Affairs. Mr Goswami ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Govt to fine-tune Persons with Disability Act 1995
Govt will introduce a fresh law to substitute the current Persons with Disability Act 1995 Objective: To synchronize the rights and facilities entitled to persons with disabilities at par with international standards. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is working ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012