The Deendayal Divyangjan Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) was introduced in 2003 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment as a centrally sponsored scheme to support rehabilitation and empowerment services for persons with disabilities through voluntary organizations.
India’s governance landscape has undergone a major transformation with the strategic integration of information technology into public administration. Recognizing the critical role of digital transformation, the Government of India has implemented a series of reforms to enhance efficiency, transparency, and accessibility in governance.
The New National Cooperative Policy (NCP) 2025, is a policy framework introduced by the Government of India as a means to strengthen and modernize the cooperative sector. It functions on the vision, “Sakhar - se - Samriddhi” which means Prosperity Through Cooperation and the main goal towards achieving “Viksit Bharat by 2047”. India possesses one of the world’s largest cooperative networks with over 8.44 lakh cooperatives and more than 30 crore members, playing a vital role in fields such as dairy, fisheries, housing, rural finance and agriculture.
The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has officially crossed a historic milestone, with more than 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) now created across India.
Nurses and midwives are the core of health service delivery and are foundational to universal health coverage (UHC), patient safety, and resilient primary health care systems. In India, the Indian Nursing Council (INC) 1947 framework had chronic concerns pertaining to uneven training quality, fragmented regulation, and workforce distribution.
Across India, religious and charitable institutions have historically played an important role in providing free meals through bhandaras, community kitchens, annadanam programmes, and prasad distribution.
SHREYAS is a Central Sector initiative implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to improve access to higher education among economically disadvantaged groups.