Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities organized a special screening of the film ‘Srikanth’ in Indian Sign Language (ISL) at PVR, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi today. Deaf children from NGOs working with the hearing-impaired…

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar would be inaugurating the 17th Divya Kala Mela, in Raipur tomorrow. The week-long fair would focus on empowering artisans and entrepreneurs with disabilities, while…

On the occasion of the 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivered an address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, in New Delhi today. In his speech, he emphasized the government's ongoing commitment to ensuring dignity…

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment (SJE), Dr. Virendra Kumar administered the countrywide ‘Mass Pledge’ against drug abuse, under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (NMBA), at Modern School Barakhamba Road, in New Delhi today. The…

The Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Army Welfare Association Society (AWES), in New Delhi today. The signing ceremony took place under the chairpersonship of the…

In order to address the issues regarding Transgender Persons, the Government enacted ‘The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019’ and Rules thereof, so as to provide for protection of rights of transgender persons and their…

As per Sections 2(d) and 2(g) of the ‘Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013’, the definition of Hazardous Cleaning and Manual Scavengers is as follows: ‘Hazardous Cleaning” by an employee, in…

The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation (Intellectual Disability) and Multiple Disabilities, an autonomous body under Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)…

Under Scheme of Assistance to Persons with Disabilities for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP) Scheme organizing camps is a continuous activity wherein camps are organized for distribution of aids and assistive devices to eligible…

The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE) enacted the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (MWPSC) Act, 2007. DoSJE through National Productivity Council (NPC) had conducted a study on functioning and…