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To promote the socio-economic development of De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities, the Development and Welfare Board for De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities (DWBDNCs) has been constitute
Objectives
- To formulate and Implement Welfare and Development programme as required, for De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities.
- To identify the locations/areas where these communities are densely populated.
- To assess and identify gaps in accessing existing programmes and entitlements and to collaborate with Ministries/Implementing agencies to ensure that ongoing programmes meet the special requirements of De-notified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities.
- To monitor and evaluate the progress of the schemes of Government of India and the States/UTs with reference to De-notified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities.
- Any other related work as may be assigned by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Schemes
- Pre and Post Matric Scholarships to DNT Students.
- Nanaji Deshmukh Scheme of Construction of Hostels for DNT Boys and Girls.
- Dr. Ambedkar Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship for DNT Boys and Girls.
DNTs
- The term 'De-notified Tribes' stands for all those communities which were once notified under the Criminal Tribes Acts, enforced by the British Raj between l87l and I947.
- These Acts were repealed by the Independent lndian Government in l952, and these communities were "De-Notified".
- A few of these communities which were listed as de-notified were also nomadic.
Source: PIB
