WOMEN
Constitutional provisions for Women
| Art. 15(3) | It permits the state to make special provisions for women and children. Several acts such as Dowry Prevention Act have been passed including the most recent one of Protection of women from domestic violence Act 2005. |
| Art. 23 | Under the fundamental right against exploitation, flesh trade has been banned. |
| Art. 39 | Guarantees equal pay to women for equal work. In the case of Randhir Singh vs Union of India, SC held that the concept of equal pay for equal work is indeed a constitutional goal and is capable of being enforced through constitutional remedies under Art. 32. |
| Art. 40 | Provides 1/3 reservation in panchayat. |
| Art. 42 | Offers free pregnancy care and delivery. |
| Art. 44 | It compels the state to implement unchanging civil code, which will help progress the condition of women across all religions. It has, however, not been implemented due to politics. In the case of Sarla Mudgal vs Union of India, SC has held that in Indian Republic there is to be only one nation i.e. Indian nation and no community could claim to be a separate entity on the basis of religion. There is a plan to provide reservation to women in parliament as well. |
Statutory Provisions for Women
| Dowry Prevention Act |
| Protection of women from domestic violence Act 2005 |
| National Commission for Women, New Delhi, India |
Schemes for Women
| UDAAN (Giving Wings to Girl Students) |
| Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) |
| Family Planning |
| Beti Bachao Beti Padhao |
| The Mahila Police Volunteer initiative |
| Sukanya samriddhi yojana |
| Dhanalakshmi Scheme |
| One Stop centre scheme |
| Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana |
| Trade Related Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development (TREAD)Scheme |
| Stanapan Suraksha Scheme |
| Sabla Saksham |
| Mahila E-Haat |
| Swadhar Greh |
| National Social Assistance Programme |
| New schemes under Nirbhaya Fund |
CHILDREN
Constitutional Provisions for Children
| Art. 19 A | Education up to 14 yrs has been made a fundamental right. Thus, the state is required to provide school education to children. |
| Art. 24 | Children have a fundamental right against exploitation and it is prohibited to employ children below 14 years of age in factories and any hazardous processes. Recently the list of hazardous processes has been updated to include domestic, hotel, and restaurant work. |
| Art. 45 | Urges the state to provide early childhood care and education for children up to 6 years of age. |
Statutory Provisions for Children
| National Commission for Protection of Child Rights |
| Shala Asmita Yojana (SAY) |
| SWAYAM – Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds |
| Swachh Swasth Sarvatra |
| National Deworming Day (NDD) |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme |
| Pocso-e Box |
| ICDS |
| Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) |
| PradhanMantri Yuva Yojana |
| National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) |
| Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY) |
| UDAAN |
| Hunar se rozgar tak |
| Pradhan Mantri Vidya Lakshmi Karyakram |
| National Academic Repository |
| SAMVAY: Skill Assessment Matrix for vocational Advancement of Youth |
| Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram |
| YUVA programme |
Schemes for children
OLD AGE
Constitutional Provisions for Aged
| Entry 24 in List III of Schedule IV | Welfare of Labour, including conditions of work, provident funds, liability for workmen’s compensations, invalidity and Old age pension and maternity benefits. |
| Item No. 9 of the State List and Item No. 20, 23 and 24 of the Concurrent List | Relates to old age pension, social security and social insurance, and economic and social planning. |
| Article 41 of the Directive Principle of the State Policy | The State shall, within the limits of its economic capacity and development, make effective provision for securing the right to work, to education and to public assistance in case of undeserved want. |
Statutory Provisions for Old Age
| Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 |
Schemes for Aged
| Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) |
| Rashtriya Vayoshree Yojana |
| Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana |
| Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana |
| Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana |
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
Statutory Provisions for the physically handicapped
| Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 |
| National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disability Act, 1999 |
| Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 |
| Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute of Physically Handicapped, New Delhi |
| National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped, Kolkata |
| National Institute of Visually Handicapped, Dehradun |
| National Institute of Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad |
| Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai |
| National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Cuttack |
| National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities, Chennai |
| Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation, Training & Research (SVNIRTAR), Orissa |
| The Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre, New Delhi |
| The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation |
| Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation, Kanpur |
| The Rehabilitation Council of India |
| The Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities |
| The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities |
| Schemes for Disabled |
| Badhte Kadam |
For detailed information on Welfare Schemes, follow the link- Govt. Schemes and Policies
