Government of India
NSKFDC is implementing various loan and non-loan based schemes. Under Loan based schemes, NSKFDC provides financial assistance to the Safai Karamcharis, Scavengers and their dependents for any viable income generating schemes including sanitation related activities and for education in India and abroad.
Under non-loan-based schemes, 100% grant support for skill-based training programmes implemented under Central Sector Schemes is provided. These programmes include provision of a stipend per candidate, as per approved guidelines. Further, support is provided for conducting Awareness Camps.
The schemes/programmes of NSKFDC are implemented through various State Channelizing Agencies (SCAs) nominated by the State Govts./UT Administrations, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and some Nationalised Banks. The financial assistance is provided at concessional rates of interest to the SCAs/RRBs/Nationalised Banks for onward disbursement to the target group of NSKFDC.
Corporate Profile
“National Safai Karamchris Finance & Development Corporation”(NSKFDC), an Apex Corporation was set up for the socio economic development of Safai Karamcharis/Scavengers and their dependants through its various schemes.
NSKFDC was incorporated on 24th January, 1997 under Section 25 of the Companies Act as a ‘Not For Profit’ Organization. NSKFDC is a wholly owned Government Undertaking under the aegis of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. NSKFDC commenced its operations in October,1997. The Company has an authorized capital of Rs. 785.00 crores and paid-up capital of Rs 719.99 crores as on date.
The primary objective of NSKFDC is to eradicate terrible inhumane and evil practice of Manual Scavenging and to strengthen socio-economic development of Safai Karamcharis/Scavengers and their dependents by providing financial assistance in the form of various Loan Schemes and Training Programmes for upgrading their skills through State Channelising Agencies (SCAs) nominated by State Governments/ UTs , Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and Nationalised Banks across the Country.
Vision & Mission
VISION
To strive for elimination of inhumane practice of manual scavenging and socio-economic upliftment of Safai Karamcharis/ Scavengers and their dependants.
MISSION
To endow alternate means of livelihood to Safai Karamcharis/Scavengers and their dependants to enable them live with dignity, honour and pride along with the mainstream of the Society.
Objectives
The major objectives of the Corporation as per Memorandum and Articles of Association are as under: –
- To promote self-employment ventures for the benefit and/or rehabilitation of Safai Karamcharis /Scavengers and their dependents, either individually or in groups, by way of grants, subsidy, soft loans or advances through the State Channelising Agency designated by the State Government or Union Territory Administration and subject to the directions given by the Government from time to time.
- To extend loans to students from the community of Safai Karamcharis/Scavengers for pursuing professional or technical education at graduation or higher levels.
- To promote training, quality control, technology up-gradation and common facility centers for carrying out sanitation work.
- To impart the Skill Development Training and entrepreneurial skills of persons belonging to the community of Safai Karamcharis/Scavengers or their dependents for proper and efficient management of production and service units set up by them.
- To assist self-employed individuals or group of individuals from the community of Safai Karamcharis/Scavengers including their dependents or units/co-operatives set-up by them in procurement of raw materials or other inputs and marketing of finished goods or services.
- To work as an apex corporation for co-ordination and monitoring the work of all Corporations, Boards or Agencies set up by State Governments or Union Territory Administration for assisting Safai Karamcharis/ Scavengers and their dependents for their economic development.
- To help in strengthening the policies and programmes of the Government for socio-economic development of Safai Karamcharis/Scavengers and their dependents
Organisational Structure
