Central and state welfare schemes explained in plain language. Filter by who you are and what you need, then check the eligibility and document list before you apply.
23 listings published so far
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
This Act was enacted to prevent atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, recognising that ordinary criminal law was inadequate to address caste-based violence…
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
This Act replaced the 1995 disability law and significantly expanded the scope of disability rights in India, increasing the categories of recognised disabilities from…
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
Students from economically backward classes (general category families below the notified income threshold) pursuing Class XI onwards get a monthly maintenance allowance and course…
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
Meritorious SC, ST, OBC, De-notified Tribe and Economically Backward Class students get financial support to pursue Masters and PhD programmes at top-ranked foreign universities,…
For: Scheduled Caste
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
OBC students pursuing Class XI onwards, including professional and technical higher education, get a monthly maintenance allowance and reimbursement of course fees under this…
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
OBC students studying in Class IX and X get a central scholarship covering maintenance allowance and an ad-hoc grant to support continuation of secondary…
You apply for a caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC) through your state’s e-District or Revenue Department portal, or at the local Tehsildar/SDM office. The certificate is…
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
Meritorious SC, OBC, DNT and EBC students get free quality residential education from Class IX to XII, similar to Navodaya Vidyalayas, through Ekalavya-model residential…
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) get free coaching for competitive exams, health insurance coverage, livelihood support for income-generating schemes, and financial assistance for…
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
Villages with significant SC population get saturation-level development of physical and social infrastructure including roads, drinking water, health facilities, and housing through convergence of…
For: Scheduled Caste
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
Inter-caste married couples (where one spouse is from a Scheduled Caste) get a one-time financial incentive of Rs 2.5 lakh to promote social integration…
For: Scheduled Caste
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
OBC students pursuing M.Phil and PhD get a fellowship covering monthly stipend at UGC rates, contingency grant, and HRA for the entire duration of…
