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The department is responsible for the implementation of the welfare schemes for children, women, senior citizens and transgender.It monitors the implementation of various enacted social legislation to protect children, women and senior citizens and to prevent child trafficking, dowry, domestic violence against women, child marriage and sexual offences. [1]
The minority welfare department is responsible for the welfare of both religious and linguistic minorities. [6] For the religious minorities, the department is responsible for implementation of welfare schemes, maintenance of hostels and religious sites, pilgrimage aid, aid for women empowerment and education among others. [6]
The department is responsible for working with other departments to ensure the implementation of various programmes and schemes of the state government. [1] The department serves as the monitoring body of the state government and monitors the progress of various schemes and programmes announced by the government.
The welfare schemes launched by Government of Tamil Nadu Pages in category "Government welfare schemes in Tamil Nadu" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
In 1993, the Government of Tamil Nadu established a separate directorate for the rehabilitation of the differently abled persons from the social department and enacted a policy in 1994. In 1995, it was upgraded as the office of the state commissioner for the differently abled with a state commissioner appointed since 1999.
The Scheme was introduced in FY 1997-98 by Government of Tamil Nadu. [5] By 2001, 145 samathuvapurams were opened across Tamil Nadu. [6] Following the change in the state government in 2001, the scheme was abandoned. In 2006, the scheme was revived after M. Karunanidhi came to power. During his tenure, 95 samathuvapurams were opened state-wide. [6]
The scheme is also known as Sumungali scheme, Sumungali Thittam, Suba Mangala scheme, Subha Mangala scheme, Mangalya Thittam, Thirumangalam thiruman thittam, the marriage scheme, and the camp coolie system. [4] The term Sumangali means "married woman" [1] or "happily married woman" in Tamil. [3]
Amma Unavagam (Tamil: அம்மா உணவகம்) is a food subsidisation programme run by the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Tamil Nadu in India. [3] Under the scheme, municipal corporations of the state-run canteens serving subsidised food at low prices. [4]