Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar distributed Sanitation Kits and Ayushman Health Cards to Safai Karamcharis under the Central Government’s National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme, in Mumbai...

Marking the 75th anniversary of the Indian Constitution, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, addressed a gathering at the 'Samvidhan Amrit Mahotsav' in the University of Mumbai, today. In his keynote address, Dr. Kumar...

Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha and Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar today inaugurated the 11-day long Divya Kala Mela, a unique initiative of Government of India towards the economic empowerment of Divyangjan, at Gulshan...

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment (SJ&E), Dr. Virendra Kumar, visited Jammu in connection with implementation of schemes of the Ministry, in the Union Territory. On the occasion, the Minister distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)...

On the eve of the Republic Day 2025, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment organized a special programme to honor 400 students from 21 states across the country. These students are beneficiaries of the PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme...

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, today inaugurated the National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh. The institute, established under the aegis of the Department of Empowerment of...

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment (SJ&E), Dr. Virendra Kumar, today laid the foundation stone for the new building of the Composite Regional Centre (CRC) for the rehabilitation of Divyangjan in Jamdoli, Jaipur. The event was graced...

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment (SJ&E), Dr. Virendra Kumar, presided over the inauguration of services of Composite Regional Centre (CRC), Madurai and foundation stone laying ceremony for New Building of CRC Madurai today. Senior...

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment (SJ&E), Dr. Virendra Kumar, chaired a pivotal stakeholder meeting focusing on the welfare and development of De-notified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Communities (DNT), in New Delhi today. The event...

On the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Khajuraho,Madhya Pradesh. Addressing...

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) (DEPwD), under Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, through National Divyangjan Finance and Development Corporation (NDFDC), is all set to organize the 22nd Divya Kala Mela...

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India today organised a two-day Chintan Shivir in Agra. The opening day commenced in presence of Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, along with Ministers of...

Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, today felicitated the Indian Deaf Cricket Team at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre for their historic victory in the Bilateral International Deaf Cricket Series against England. The team...

Department of Social Justice & Empowerment under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment organized a programme to commemorate the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking at Dr.Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi on 26th...

President Smt. Droupadi Murmu visited the Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. During her visit, she met with the children with disabilities, paid tribute...

Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar yesterday (15.6.2024) convened a pivotal daylong meeting with Ministers of State Shri Ramdas Athawale and Shri B.L Verma and reviewed the progress of schemes and strategized on key departmental initiatives for the next 100...

Dr. Virendra Kumar assumed charge as Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment here today. Dr. Kumar expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for entrusting him with this responsibility.On this occasion, officials from various...

Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, unveiled the newly constructed Service Block of the National Institute of Mental Health and Rehabilitation (NIMHR). The inauguration ceremony, held in Sehore, Madhya...

In a significant step towards the empowerment and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has established 35 new District Disability Rehabilitation Centers (DDRC) across the country. The virtual...

As a part of the ongoing efforts of the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to address drug demand through the National Action Plan For Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR), an Addiction Treatment Facility Centre under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan...