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The "Bal Ashrams" have been established by the Social Welfare Dept, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir, to create a society free from child labor, where all children receive free, compulsory, quality, and meaningful education. Orphans and destitute children are provided free schooling, boarding and lodging.
The scheme aims to provide accommodation support and reduce dropouts for ST students from remote areas, by offering a stipend per day (including LPG and upkeep) for those in hostels.
The scheme aims to provide safe and accessible night shelter facilities to homeless people living under the open sky in urban areas, ensuring they have protection and support at any time.
Through this scheme, the homeless poor Scheduled Caste people, and other Economically backward class people, who meet the eligibility criteria, are provided housing sites to enable them to construct their own houses. Approximately 11,000 persons so far have benefitted from this scheme.
Garima Greh aims to provide shelter to Destitute & abandoned Transgender persons with basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care and recreational facilities.
The Social Welfare & Tribal Affairs Department, Government of Mizoram launched the State Senior Citizens Home for the homeless aged persons. It provides shelter and facilities to homeless elderly individuals aged 60 and above, who lack family support.
The scheme "State Welfare Scheme for Purohits" was launched in September 2020 to benefit the financially distressed practicing temple /tribal purohit or priests of other communities like Christians, Jain, and Buddhists.