Kerala Social Welfare Schemes

Kerala Government runs many welfare schemes to support senior citizens, widows, workers, and vulnerable communities through the Social Justice Department and other Departments. The Directorate of Social Justice is the main arm of the Social Justice Department. The Directorate which acts as the nodal organisation for implementing the programmes of the State Government as well as Central Government. Various kinds of financial assistances to the needy in the State are also provided through the Directorate. The social welfare schemes of Kerala Government are listed below.

Social Justice Department

Schemes for Senior Citizen

• Elder line 14567: A helping hand for the Elderly

• Implementation of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007

• Kerala State Elderly Commission

• Mandahasam-Scheme to provide artificial dentures to Senior Citizens

• Model Sayamprabha Home project

• Rapid Response Team for Senior Citizens

• Sallapam scheme for Senior Citizens

• Sayamprabha Home-Comprehensive scheme for Senior citizens

• Scheme for rehabilitation of marginalized groups

• Second Innings Home project

• Vayo Amrutham project

• Vayomadhuram scheme for providing glucometer to Senior Citizens

• Vayomithram project

• Vayoraksha scheme for Senior Citizens

• Vayosanthwanam scheme for bedridden destitute elderlies

Schemes for Differently Abled

• ANBU VEEDU- Respite Home for Persons with Disabilities

• Athijeevanam- Comprehensive Scheme for mainstreaming of PwDs

• Differently Abled

• Distress Relief Fund for the Differently Abled (Medical Treatment)

• Financial assistance for PwD sports personnel

• Financial assistance to Disabled students pursuing (10th, +1, +2 equivalent exams)

• Financial Assistance to visually impaired Advocates

• Imprest Money scheme

• Legal Guardianship

• Marriage Assistance to differently abled women and to daughters of differently abled parents

• Matru Jyothi -Financial assistance for PwD mothers

• Niramaya Health Insurance Scheme

• Pariraksha scheme for Differently abled persons

• Prachodanam project for persons with Intellectual disabilities

• Pratheeksha scheme for rehabilitation of mentally challenged persons

• Prathyasha scheme for repatriation of other state residents in PRCs

• Psycho social programme for destitute mentally ill persons

• Sahachari scheme for encouraging NCC/ NSS/ SPC units assisting CWDs

• Sahajeevanam help-desk for PwDs

• Sahajeevanam Snehagramam Rehabilitation Village for Endosulfan Victims

• Scheme for providing Assistive devices to Differently abled persons

• Scholarship for Differently abled Students

• Scholarship for Disabled students pursuing Degree, PG courses (Distance Education)

• Shreshtam scheme for ensuring participation of PwDs in Arts & Sports

• Snehayanam scheme for mothers of persons with special needs

• Swasraya scheme for parents/ guardians of PH/MR persons

• Vidyajyothi scheme- Financial aid for uniforms and study materials to PwD students

• Vidyakiranam scheme-Educational assistance to children of disabled parents

• Vijayamritham scheme-Cash award for meritorious CWDs

Schemes for Social Defence

• Educational assistance for children of victims of crime

• Educational Assistance to Children of Prisoners

• Educational assistance to children of prisoners (pursuing professional course)

• Financial Assistance to Ex-Convicts, Probationers and Ex-Pupils

• Jeevanam self-employment scheme to dependents of crime victims

• Marriage Assistance to daughters of prisoners

• Mithram scheme- Job skill training for Socially deviants

• Nervazhi- Modernization and Strengthening of Probation system

• Probation and Aftercare

• Rehabilitation of cured mentally ill prisoners

• Self-employment scheme for dependents of prisoners

• Thanalidam Probation home

• Transit Home

Schemes for Transgenders

• 24x7 Helpline for Transgender community

• Ananyam scheme

• Crisis Intervention Centre for Transgender individuals

• Financial Aid for providing hostel facility to Transgender students

• Financial aid to Transgenders for further treatment after SRS

• Financial aid to Transgenders for Sex Reassignment Surgery

• Housing scheme for Transgender persons

• Identity card for Transgender persons

• Karuthal scheme for Transgender persons

• Marriage assistance for legally married Transgender couples

• Overseas scholarship scheme for Transgender persons

• Pratibha scheme

• Sakalyam scheme- Vocational training to Transgender persons

• Samanwaya - continuing education programme for Transgenders

• Saphalam scheme for Transgender students pursuing Professional courses

• Scheme for imparting skill development training to Transgenders

• Scholarship for Transgender Students

• Self-employment assistance for Transgender persons

• Transgender cell constituted

• Varnam scheme for TG students pursuing distance education courses

• Yathnam scheme for Transgenders preparing for competitive exams

Health and Family Welfare Department

• Arogyakiranam Project

• Compensation for Family Planning Program

• Janani Shishu Suraksha Karikrama (JSSK)

• Janani Suraksha Yojana

• Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)

• Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhathi

• Karunya Benevolent Fund (KBF)

• KUHS Research Appreciation Award

• Monthly Financial Assistance Program for People Infected with HIV

• National TB Elimination Program (NTEP)

• Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK)

• Society for Medical Assistance to the Poor

• Sruthitharangam

• Student Welfare Scheme

Women & Child Development Department

• Abhayakiranam

• Aswasanidhi

• Educational Assistance to Women Headed Family

• First 1000 days

• Mangalya scheme for widow remarriage

• Sahaya Hastham

• Supplementary Nutrition Programme