1. SOCIAL INCLUSION
Empowerment of SCs, STs, OBCs, DNTs,
Disabled, Senior Citizens, and other vulnerable
groups

2. STATUS
Incidence of pover ty –improved at a much faster rate
during period from 2004-05 to 2009-10 compared to
period from 1993-94 to 2004-05.
Health Indicators
Educational levels
Allocations on education schemes

3. INCIDENCE OF POVERT Y (in%)
70 66.02
62.28 62.28
60
60
53.53 51.16
50.19 50
50 47.37
41.79 42.26 39.46 40.56
40 35.52 34.11
40 33.8 31.45 30.38
30 25.68
30
20.9
20
20
10
10
0
0
1993–94 2004–05 2009–10
1993–94 2004–05 2009–10
Headcount Ratio(Urban)
Headcount Ratio (Rural)
SC ST All India SC ST All India

4. HEALTH INDICATORS
Mortality and Under- 90
SC ST Others SC ST Others
nutrition 80
70
1 Child Mortality (per 60
83 84 62 50
1000 live births)
40
2 Infant Mortality 39 46 22 30
20
10
Proportion (per 0
3
cent) of Children 78 79 72 Child Mortality
with Anemia (per 1000 live Infant Mortality
births) Proportion (per
cent) of Proportion (per
Proportion (per Children with cent) of
4 cent) of Anaemia Underweight
21 26 14 Children
Underweight
Children

5. SCs /STs
LITERACY RATES OF SC s /STs AND TOTAL
POPULATION (IN %)
Category 1971 1981 1991 2001 70
60
Total Population 29.45 36.23 52.21 65.38
50
Scheduled 40
11.30 16.35 29.60 47.10
Tribes 30
Scheduled 20
14.7 21.4 37.4 54.7
Castes
10
GAP STs 18.15 19.88 22.61 18.28 0
1971 1981 1991 2001
GAP SCs 14.75 14.8 14.8 10.7 Total Population Scheduled Tribes Scheduled Castes

6. ELEVENTH PLAN ALLOCATION AND
EXPENDITURE FOR SELECT SCHOLARSHIP
SCHEMES FOR SCs ( R S . C R O R E S )
SC s
7344.93
Allocation Expenditure
8000
6000 4082
Post Matric 4000 518.98
4082.00 7344.93 364.76
Scholarship 2000 574.7 Expenditure
0 582
Rajiv Gandhi National Post Matric
Allocation
574.70 518.98 Scholarship Rajiv Gandhi
Fellowship National Others
Fellowship
Others 582.00 364.76
Allocation Expenditure
Total 5238.70 8228.67

7. ELEVENTH PLAN ALLOCATION AND
EXPENDITURE FOR EDUCATIONAL
SCHEMES FOR STs (IN CRORES)
STs
Allocation Expenditure
2500
1. Post Matric Scholarship 1496.30 2118.36 2000
2. Hostels for ST girls/boys 272.96 322.00
1500
3. Upgradation of Merit * 5.28
4. Free Coaching for STs 300.00 229.76
1000
5. Scholarship for Top
73.80 15.96 500
Class Education
6. Ashram Schools 147.60 231.00
0
7. Strengthening Education
298.75 162.05
among ST girls
Total 2589.41 3084.41 Allocation Expenditure
* Allocation included in Post matric Scholarship scheme

8. EMPOWERMENT
To ensure the security and dignity and put a complete
end to all forms of ‘untouchability’ and discrimination.
To bring them at par, to the maximum possible extent,
with their non-SC/ST counterpar ts, in terms of all
developmental indices.
To empower them to par ticipate in society and in nation-
building, on an equal basis with others.
To ef fectively implement SCSP/TSP as the essential
instrument for accomplishing inclusive growth.

9. EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT
By providing quality education
Improving Access
Scholarships at various stages
Hostel Facilities
Coaching and upgradation of merit
Skill Development for better employment oppor tunities
Residential Schools

10. ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Proving employment and income generation oppor tunities
through development federations.
Mobilization of institutional credit at concessional rates
through state channelizing agencies.
Addressing issues concerning landlessness.
Providing better finance oppor tunities.
Better marketing of their produce.
Through MGNREGS, Promotion of Tribal Entrepreneurship &
Implementation of PESA Act, Prevention of Tribal Land
Alienation

11. HEALTH
Necessar y extension work and facilities for preventive medical-
care.
Promoting indigenous tribal medicine with other medical
systems.
Involving locals in running PDS & Anganwadis.
Assuring Food Security to PV TGs by gradually initiating the m
into agricultural and other income generating activities.
Training to tribals to handle situation at the time of epidemics
to maintain hygiene and sanitation.
Frequent immunisation campaigns.

12. PROTECTION MEASURES
Ef fective implementation of all legal provisions such as the
Juvenile Justice Act (JJ) Act, Bonded Labour Abolition Act and
Protection of Women against Domestic Violence Act, SC/ST
Prevention of Atrocities Act (POA), Immoral Trafficking
Prevention Act (ITPA), and so on

13. SCSP & TSP
Paradigm Shift from “post facto accounting approach to pro-
active planning”.
New Institutional framework to effectively implement SCSP/TSP.
Apex bodies at States’ level to be headed by the Chief Minister
of the State concerned.
Nodal Ministries of Social Justice and Empowerment and Tribal
Af fairs to spearhead task of formulation, implementation and
monitoring of SCSP/TSP.
Active Par ticipation of Central Ministries/Depar tments and
States in implementation of SCSP/TSP

14. ISSUES CONCERNING DISABILITIES
Improving ser vice deliver y and generation of public awareness
about disability rights.
Creating new Institutions for empowerment of Persons with
Disabilities.
Setting up National and State level Missions for Empowerment
of Persons with Disabilities.

15. ISSUES CONCERNING SENIOR CITIZENS
New National Policy on Senior Citizens to be formulated.
Setting up a National Commission for Senior Citizens.
Establishment of Old A ge Homes for Indigent Senior Citizens
through State Government.
Helpline for older persons.
Creation of National Trust for the Aged.
Health insurance for senior citizens.

16. SPECIFIC ISSUES OF NOMADIC, SEMI -
SEMI-
NOMADIC AND DENOTIFIED TRIBES
A nation-wide sur vey of DNT settlements to help in planning
strategies for their educational and economic empowerment.
Free or subsidised housing to eligible DNT households in view of
the high incidence of homelessness of DNTs.
An Integrated Infrastructural Development Programme to
provide basic amenities to existing DNT settlements.

17. ISSUES CONCERNING OTHER VULNERABLE
GROUPS
Formulation of new National Policy on Beggars.
Model Legislation on Beggar y at the Central level.
Integrated Programme for Rehabilitation of Beggars.
Convergence of existing programmes for the Vulnerable Groups,
implemented by the Ministries of Social Justice and
Empowerment, Rural Development, Urban Development and
Pover ty Alleviation, Women and Child Development.
Preventive measures to reduce both supply and demand and
Univer sal access to preventive treatment and rehabilitation of
alcoholism and drug abuse.

18. PLAN OUTLAY
Ministry 12th Plan Allocation (Rs. Crore)
Ministry of Social Justice and 32,684.00
Empowerment
Ministry of Tribal Affairs 7,746.00