Launched on 1st January 1966, the scheme “Senior Hostel (Scheduled Tribes)” by the Tribal Welfare and Scheduled Caste (SC) Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh provides free accommodation and mess facilities to students from studying in Class 9th to 12th in a government/recognized school.
The scheme “Aahar Anudan Yojana” provides monthly assistance of ₹1,000 to students, girls, and women from backward tribes like Baiga, Bharia, and Saharia. The scheme aims to combat malnutrition among special tribal families by ensuring access to nutritious food through financial assistance.
The ‘Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme’ was launched by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. A pension of ₹1,000 is provided to destitute old age persons of 60 years and above belonging to households below the poverty line.
The ‘Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme’ is a state initiative by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. Its goal is to offer a ₹1,000 pension to individuals aged 18 and above. Eligibility criteria include a disability percentage of 80% or above.
‘Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme’ was launched by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Dept, Tamil Nadu. A pension of ₹1,000 is provided to destitute widows who are 40 years and above in age and belong to households below the poverty line.
The ‘Differently Abled Pension Scheme’ aims to provide a pension of ₹1,000/- to differently-abled persons with disability level 40% and above. The scheme provides other benefits every year during the Pongal and Deepavali festival saree, dhoti and a nutritious meal is supplied through Anganwadi.
Under the scheme, registered construction workers are entitled to receive nutritious meals at concessional rates at the workplace or on Kadianaka. This benefit extends to the registered worker’s family members as well.
The scheme “Free Distribution of Rice to Differently Abled Persons” by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Puducherry was introduced to distribute 15 Kg of rice per month or equivalent Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the differently abled persons.