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Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojna (PM-AJAY)

Scheme Education Scheduled Castes MoSJE Apply Now About the Scheme The objectives of the Scheme are to: Reduce poverty of the SC communities by generation of additional employment opportunities through skill development, income generating schemes and other initiatives. Improve socio-economic developmental indicators by ensuring adequate infrastructure and requisite services in the SC dominated villages. Increase […]

Centrally Sponsored Scheme for implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Scheme Education Scheduled Castes MoSJE About the Scheme Article 17 of the Constitution of India has abolished ‘untouchability’, and forbidden its practice in any form. Enforcement of any disability arising out of ‘untouchability, is an offence in accordance with provisions of the Protection of Civil Rights {PCR}Act, 1955, which is an Act of Parliament. Likewise, […]

Scheme of Assistance to Scheduled Castes Development Corporations (SCDCs)

Scheme Education Scheduled Castes MoSJE About the Scheme Share Capital contribution is released to the State Scheduled Castes Development Corporations (SCDCs) under a Centrally Sponsored Scheme in the ratio of 49:51 between Central Government and State Governments.  There are in total 27 such State-level Corporations which are working for the economic development of Scheduled Castes, […]

National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC)

Scheme Scheduled Castes MoSJE Apply Now About the Scheme The National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) was set up in 1989 as a Company  “not for profit” under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013 [i.e. earlier Section 25 company under Companies Act, 1956] with the objective of financing income generating activities of […]

Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for the Scheduled Castes (SCs)

Scheme Education Scheduled Castes MoSJE Apply Now About the Scheme The spirit of the above mentioned fund is to support those entrepreneurs who will create wealth, value for the society, create jobs and in turn will develop confidence and at the same time promote profitable businesses. The objectives of the Scheme are as below: It […]