Policy Related to Safai Karamcharis
1. The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved the extension of the tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) for three years beyond 31.3.2022.
2. The NCSK was
established in the year 1993 as per the provisions of the NCSK Act 1993
initially for the period upto 31.3.1997. Later the validity of the Act
was initially extended upto 31.3.2002 and thereafter upto 29.2.2004. The
NCSK Act ceased to have effect from 29.2.2004. After that the tenure of
the NCSK has been extended as a non-statutory body from time to time through
resolutions. The tenure of the present Commission is upto 31.3.2022.
3. The NCSK has
been giving its recommendations to the Government regarding specific programmes
for welfare of Safai Karamcharis, study and evaluate the existing welfare
programmes for Safai Karamcharis, investigate cases of specific grievances
etc.
4. Also as per
the provisions of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their
Rehabilitation Act, 2013, the NCSK has been assigned the work to monitor the
implementation of the Act, tender advice for its effective implementation to
the Centre and State Governments and enquire into complaints regarding contravention/non-implementation
of the provisions of the Act.
5. National Safai Karamcharis Finance &
Development Corporation(NSKFDC), A wholly owned Govt. of India
Undertaking under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (M/o
SJ&E) was set up on 24th January 1997 as a Company “Not
for Profit” under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956. NSKFDC is in
operation since October, 1997, as an Apex Corporation for the all round
socio-economic upliftment of the Safai Karamcharis, Scavengers and their
dependants throughout India,through various loan and non-loan based schemes.
6.
Apart from operating various loan and non-loan based schemes for the upliftment
of the target group, NSKFDC is playing a vital role in elimination of manual
scavenging - the worst surviving symbol of
untouchability. NSKFDC has been designated as the Nodal
Agency for implementation of the Central Sector Self Employment Scheme for
Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) under the aegis
of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
7. The primary objective of NSKFDC is to uplift the Safai Karamcharis, Scavengers and their dependants socially and economically so as to enable them lead a dignified life and join the main stream of the society.
https://ncsk.nic.in/about-us/about-ncsk
https://nskfdc.nic.in/en/content/home/faq
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1790939
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