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New plan to support the marginalised

·        The Ministry of Social Justice and authorization has formulated a scheme “SMILE – Support for Marginalized people for livelihood and Enterprise”.

·        SMILE includes 2 sub-schemes – ‘Central Sector plan for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons’ and ‘Central Sector plan for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged within the act of Begging’.

·        Financial allocation of Rs one hundred crores for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 for the theme.

·        This scheme covers many comprehensive measures together with welfare measures for persons who are engaged within the act of begging.

·        The focus of the theme is extensively on rehabilitation, provision of medical facilities, counseling, basic documentation, education, ability development, economic linkages and so on.

·        The plan would be implemented with the support of State/UT Governments/Local Urban Bodies, Voluntary Organizations, Community based mostly Organizations (CBOs), establishments and others.

·        Scheme provides for the utilization of the existing shelter homes accessible with the State/UT Governments and urban native bodies for rehabilitation of the persons engaged within the act of begging.

·        In case of non-availability of existing shelter homes, new dedicated shelter homes are to be established by the implementing agencies.

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