SMILE Scheme

On 12th February, 2022, the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment launched the Central Sector scheme “SMILE: Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise”.

Aim

  • To provide welfare measures to the transgender community and the people engaged in the act of begging.

Need

  • Beggary is a complex socio-economic problem in Indian society.
  • Beggars are the most vulnerable section of society trapped in destitution, deprivation and helplessness.
  • They lack basic livelihood opportunities and face severe forms of social exclusion.
  • In this age of smart cities, beggary is considered as a social evil engendering public health, decency and law and order issues ....
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