National Policy of India on Upliftment of Minorities: Public Policy and Governance in India

Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. The untouchability offences act, 1955. 2. The protection of civil rights (PCR) rules, 1977. 3. Scheduled castes/scheduled tribes (prevention of atrocities (POA) act, 2016. 4. The national commission for minorities (NCM) act 1992. 5. The national commission for backward classes act, 1993. 6. The persons with disabilities (equal opportunities protection of rights and full participation) act, 1995. 7. National policy for persons with disabilities, 2006. 8. Prohibition of employment as manual scavengers and their rehabilitation act, 2013. 9. The land acquisition, rehabitation and resettlement bill, 2011. 10. The scheduled tribes and other traditional forest Dwellers (recognition of forest rights) Act 2006. 11. Prime Ministers 15-point programme for the welfare of minorities. 12. The employment of manual scavengers and construction of dry latrines (prohibition) act, 1993. 13. Municipalities and corporations Municipal solid waste management and handling rules 2000. 14. National rural employment guarantee act 2005. 15. Minimum wages central advisory board rules 2011. Select bibliography. Index. 

The Government of India has made concerted efforts for the past six decades of so towards the educational development and employment and empowerment of the weaker sections of the society to enable them to join the mainstream of the socio-economic development. This book incorporates the original texts, in verbatim, of a select national government policies and programmes of India. It contains special legislative measures, national policies and programmes towards creating a better India.