The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is a Government of India ministry. It is responsible for welfare, social justice and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalised sections of society, including scheduled castes, Other Backward Classes, trans-people and LGBTQ people, the disabled, the elderly, and the victims of drug abuse. Read More
Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar launched 'PM-DAKSH' portal and 'PM-DAKSH' mobile app that is developed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, in collaboration with National E-Governance Division (NeGD), ...
The Delhi High Court on Saturday has issued notices to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Delhi government, and others on a petition filed by a 68-year-old advocate, suffering from disability in her right hand and has no source of income ...
As transgender people often face discrimination at hospitals, a clinic is being started in Maharashtra that will provide basic healthcare facilities to them including counselling sessions and lab tests. ...
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) on Thursday made it mandatory for all states and Union Territories to grant a certificate of disability through online mode only using the UDID portal. ...
Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Rattan Lal Kataria on Tuesday issued directions to officers of the ministry for taking necessary steps to facilitate the COVID-19 vaccination of senior citizens. ...