Media - Radio and Television Programmes

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment deals with the disadvantaged sections of the society. The Ministry implements several schemes and programmes for the welfare Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, Persons with Disabilities, Older Persons and victims of Drug Abuse.

In order to create awareness about these schemes among target groups, the Ministry has setup an Information and Mass Education Cell under the overall supervision of Joint Secretary (Media). An annual action plan is prepared by this Cell to disseminate information in an effective manner. Campaigns under taken by the Ministry are:

Sanwarti Jayen Jeevan Ki Rahen: A Weekly Radio Programme

Duration: 15 Minutes
Broadcast Time: Vividh Bharti Stations – 12 Noon every Sunday
FM and Other Stations of All India Radio – 10.45 A.M every Tuesday

1. Rajiv Gandhi National Felloship Scheme (06/04/2008) (MP3, 15.6 MB, 11:22 Sec.) (MP3 file that opens in a new window) | Transcript for Rajiv Gandhi National Felloship Scheme (Opens in a new window)
2. National Overseas Scholarship Scheme (13/04/2008) (WMA, 11.8 MB, 12:49 Sec.) (WMA file that opens in a new window) | Transcript for National Overseas Scholarship Scheme (Opens in a new window)
3. Manual Scavengers (20/04/2008) (WMA, 12.4 MB, 13:29 Sec.) (WMA file that opens in a new window) | Transcript for Manual Scavengers (Opens in a new window)
4. Care of the Aged (27/04/2008) (WMA, 12.6 MB, 13:39 Sec.) (WMA file that opens in a new window) | Transcript for Care of the Aged (Opens in a new window)
5. Scheduled Castes Students to persue higher studies (18/05/2008) (WMA, 11.3 MB, 12:14 Sec.) (WMA file that opens in a new window) | Transcript for Scheduled Castes Students to persue higher studies (Opens in a new window)

Television Programmes

5 Video Spots have been prepared by the Ministry on following schemes.

• Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (SWF, 61 KB, 30 Sec.) (SWF file that opens in a new window) | Video Transcript for Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (Opens in a new window)
• Empowerment of Persons with disabilities (SWF, 61 KB, 30 Sec.) (SWF file that opens in a new window) | Video Transcript for Empowerment of Persons with disabilities (Opens in a new window)
• Drug Abuse Prevention (SWF, 61 KB, 30 Sec.) (SWF file that opens in a new window) | Video Transcript for Drug Abuse Prevention (Opens in a new window)
• AIDP Scheme (SWF, 61 KB, 30 Sec.) (SWF file that opens in a new window) | Video Transcript for AIDP Scheme (Opens in a new window)
• Protection of Civil Rights Act (SWF, 61 KB, 30 Sec.) (SWF file that opens in a new window) | Video Transcript for Protection of Civil Rights Act (Opens in a new window)

These spots are telecast on Doordarshan; Lok Sabha TV etc. periodically.