SMILE Scheme

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The SMILE scheme has rehabilitated over 10200 persons engaged in begging across 216 cities in India.   

About SMILE Scheme

• The SMILE (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) is an umbrella programme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
• It is a central sector scheme.
• It aims to realise the vision of a “Bhiksha Vritti Mukt Bharat” (Begging-Free India) by adopting a convergence-based approach involving
  • The Central Government, State Governments, Union Territories, district administrations, urban local bodies, municipal corporations and implementing agencies. 
• Target: It will try to cover 295 cities by the financial year 2030-31, with a special focus on metropolitan centres as well as religious, tourist and historical destinations.
• The larger scheme includes the 
  • Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons
  • Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of engaged in the act of Begging.
• These two schemes provide comprehensive welfare and rehabilitation measures to the transgender community and the people engaged in the act of begging.
• To strengthen implementation and transparency, the Ministry has introduced the SMILE-Beggary National Portal, which enables digital registration, monitoring and tracking of rehabilitation centres and shelter homes.

Source: DD News

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