Scheme related to development Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 30 December 2022

Scheme related to development Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes

✅Dr. Ambedkar Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship for DNTs:

This Centrally Sponsored Scheme was launched in 2014-15 for the welfare of those DNT students who are not covered under SC, ST or OBC.

The scheme of Pre-matric Scholarship for DNT students is helpful in spreading education amongst DNT children especially the girl child.

✅Nanaji Deshmukh Scheme of Construction of Hostels for DNT Boys and Girls:

This Centrally Sponsored Scheme, launched in 2014-15, is implemented through State Governments/UT Administrations/Central Universities.

The aim of the scheme is to provide hostel facilities to those DNT students; who are not covered under SC, ST or OBC; to enable them to pursue higher education.

✅Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs

It aims to provide free competitive exam coaching, health insurance, housing assistance, and livelihood initiatives.

It ensures expenditure of Rs. 200 crores to be spent over five years beginning 2021-22.

✅The DWBDNCs (Development and Welfare Board for De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities) has been tasked with the implementation of this scheme.

✅DWBDNC:

DWBDNC was established under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for the purpose of implementing welfare programmes.

The DWBDNC was constituted on 21st February 2019, under the chairmanship of Bhiku Ramji Idate.