MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI D. NAPOLEON)
(a) to (c) : The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment provides Grants
in Aid (GIA) to NGOs for implementing Central Sector Schemes for its
target groups as follows:
Sl. No. Target Groups Main purposes for which GIA is provided to NGOs
1. Scheduled Castes Setting up of educational, health and vocational centre e.g. mobile dispensary, residential/non residential school, 10 bedded hospital, computer training centre etc.
2. Other Backward Classes Imparting vocational training.
3. Persons with Disabilities To assist needy disabled persons in procuring durable, sophisticated and scientifically manufactured, modern, standard aids and appliances, projects for providing educational and vocational training and rehabilitation to persons with mental disabilities etc.
4. Senior Citizens Establishing and maintaining old age homes, day care centres, mobile medicare units etc. Setting up/running Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for addicts, Regional Resource and Training Centres, holding awareness-cum-de- addiction camps and Workplace prevention programmes etc.
5. Victims of Substance Abuse Scheme-wise, State-wise details of number of NGOs and amount released to them varies from year to year. However, details for the last financial year 2010-11, are given in the Annexure.
(d): Yes, Sir. The accounts of NGOs are required to be audited by the
Chartered Accountants.
(e): Yes, Sir.
(f): Whenever such incidents are reported, they are referred to the State
Government for enquiry. In case of proven irregularities, the NGOs are blacklisted
and concerned State Government is directed to take action for recovery. During the
last three years i.e. 2008-09 to 2010-11, two NGOs have been blacklisted.
