Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Centre constitutes National Council to monitor, evaluate impact of policies designed for transgender persons

The Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment will be Chairperson (ex-officio) and Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment will be Vice-Chairperson (ex-officio).

Aug 24, 2020, 19:27 PM IST

BPL category senior citizens to get wheel-chairs, hearing aids

The Union government has proposed to come out with a scheme to give assistive devices such as tripod walking sticks, wheel-chairs and hearing aids, to the elderly living below poverty line (BPL) from the coming financial year, a senior official said on Thursday.

Feb 23, 2017, 14:19 PM IST