Which ministry has launched the SMILE scheme for the welfare of transgenders and beggars?

Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affair
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of Home Affairs

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2025-01-04 04:42

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Option 1 : Department of Social Justice and Empowerment

The correct answer is Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.

The Dept of Social Justice and Empowerment will launch the scheme “SMILE: Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise” on 12 February 2022.
There are 2 sub-schemes under this - ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons’ and ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of Begging’.

This umbrella scheme is designed to provide welfare measures to the Transgender community and the people engaged in the act of begging.
The Ministry has allocated Rs. 365 Crore for the scheme from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
The Scheme includes the following components:
- Scholarships for Transgender Students.
- Skill Development and Livelihood.
- Composite Medical Health.
- Housing in the form of ‘GarimaGreh’.
- Provision of Transgender Protection Cell.
- E-Services (National Portal & Helpline and Advertisement) and other Welfare Measures.

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