02 Days National Symposium on “Transforming Human Resource Development in the context of NEP-2020” The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) has been set up under the Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 enacted by the parliament with mandate to standardize, regulate and monitor the training programmes in the field of special education and disability rehabilitation. The … [Read more...] about PIB: 02 Days National Symposium on “Transforming Human Resource Development in the context of NEP-2020”
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Benefit of Reservation For SCs
No community has been included in the list of Scheduled Castes during last three years. A total of 1258 castes/communities have so far been specified as Scheduled Castes. The Supreme Court of India in the case of E.V. Chinnaiah Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2004(9) SCALE) has held that the castes etc. specified as Scheduled Castes under Article 341 of the Constitution is a … [Read more...] about Benefit of Reservation For SCs
Change In Post Matric Scholarship
Change In Post Matric Scholarship The scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for SC students was revised recently in December 2020. Some of the major provisions included in the scheme guidelines are as follows: i. Revised Funding pattern between the Centre and State with a fixed sharing ratio of 60:40 (90:10 in case of North Eastern States). ii. Payment of entire scholarship amount … [Read more...] about Change In Post Matric Scholarship
Old Age Homes
Old Age Homes This Ministry is supporting 551 NGO-run old age homes in which 16,290 destitute elderly are provided accommodation. Details are in Annexure-1. The data of privately managed old age homes is not maintained by the Government. The details of funds released to NGOs/VOs for the new projects of Senior Citizen Homes under IPSrC in the last 3 years is given at … [Read more...] about Old Age Homes