Lok Sabha Question No. 3161 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Awareness by NSKFDC
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.161 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2023

## AWARENESS BY NSKFDC

## 3161. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to create awareness and sensitization among the manual scavengers and safai karamcharis about their rights, dignity and alternative livelihood opportunities under the National Safai Karamcharis Finance   and  Development Corporation (NSKFDC) schemes;
- (6) if so, the details thereof and the impact of such steps on the enrolment and retention of the target group under the NSKFDC schemes;
- (c) ifnot; the reasons for not taking such steps; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to take any steps in future and if $0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

- (a): In order to create awareness about the various schemes 0f NSKFDC and sensitization among its target group Safai Karamcharis, Waste pickers, Manual Scavengers and their dependants NSKFDC has been taking following initiatives: i.e ,
- A Awareness   Camps:In order to make target  group aware about the  schemes of the Corporation and to motivate them to avail the benefits under the schemes, awareness camps are organized in the basties of the target group of NSKFDC.  NSKFDC is reimbursing upto Rs.30,000/-per awareness camp for organizing the Awareness Camps to its implementing agency.
- C. Workshops:- NSKFDC also organizes sensitization cum awareness workshops in various Municipalities to create awareness about the provision of MS Act, 2013 and prevention of manual hazardous cleaning so as to minimize the incidents of manual hazardous cleaning;
- B Loan Melas:- Loan melas are organized in various Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) wherein the  channelising  agencies are also invited. The   schemes of NSKFDC and   necessary documentation formalities involved in availing the loan are explained to the target group in these melas.
- D Recognition of Prior Learning Programme (RPL)  NSKFDC also organizes $ days RPL programme to provide   necessary orientation to the target group on mechanised, improved and safe sanitation practices.

Besides the above, following interventions are also taken to raise awareness and sensitization about the schemes of NSKFDC:

- Radio Programme "Sawarti Jayeein Jeevan Ki Raahein" a feature on Radio by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt of India. regular
- Awareness during mobilization of candidates in their basties/localities for encouraging them for enrollment in training programme.
- Distribution of leaflets/brochures about training progrmames by the Training Institutes
- Dissemination of information/creatives through social media handles of Department and Corporation and through media. print

schemes of the  corporation   through advertisements in   newspapers, pamphlets  and  through notices at Notice board of their departments.

(b) to (d)= The progress made under various awareness-cum-sensitization programmes during the last $ years and current year is aS under:

| S.No:   | Particulars                                           |   Nos: |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| 1_      | Health-cum-Awareness Camps                            |    294 |
| 2       | Loan Melas                                            |     43 |
|         | Workshops                                             |   1177 |
| 4_      | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) (No of candidate) |  50118 |

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