The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment issued a notification on 14 October 2026, under S.O. 5628(E), detailing Aadhaar authentication requirements for beneficiaries of the PM CARES for Children scholarship scheme. The…
The Centre has made Aadhaar authentication or proof of possession of an Aadhaar number a requirement for Scheduled Caste students applying for the Top Class Education scholarship. The scheme, run by the…
India's transgender amendment has disrupted gender-affirming healthcare for thousands, activists and doctors say. Kali Sidharth Medepalli, a 23-year-old transgender woman, lost access to hormone therapy when her clinic stopped treatment after the…
The Centre's Naya Bharat, Nasha Mukt Bharat campaign has reached 34.54 crore people, including 13.70 crore youth and 10.64 crore women, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said on Monday. The…
The government has increased the budget for the Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste students, with the Revised Budget Estimate rising from Rs 5,400 crore in 2023-24 to Rs 6,000 crore in 2025-26.…
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) scheme, an umbrella central sector scheme for comprehensive rehabilitation and socio-economic empowerment of…
