In the year 1985-86, the erstwhile Ministry of Welfare was bifurcated into the Department of Women and Child Development and the Department of Welfare. Simultaneously, the Scheduled Castes Development Division, Tribal Development Division and the Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Division were moved from the Ministry of Home Affairs and also the Wakf Division from the Ministry of Law to form the then Ministry of Welfare
Subsequently, the name of the Ministry was changed to the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in May, 1998. Further, in October, 1999, the Tribal Development Division had moved out to form a separate Ministry of Tribal Affairs. In January, 2007, the Minorities Division along with Wakf Unit have been moved out of the Ministry and formed as a separate Ministry and the Child Development Division has gone to the Ministry of Women & Child Development.
NGOs Scheme
- Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs/DNTs/EBCs (NGO Scheme)
- Scheme of Grant in Aid to Voluntary Organisations working for Scheduled Castes
- Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse
- Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY)
- Scheme of National Awards for Outstanding Services in the field of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse
- Implementation Framework of National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction
Educational Schemes
- National Fellowship for OBC Students (NF-OBC)
- Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls
- Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas Studies for OBCs & EBCs
- Educational Loans provided by NBCFDC
- Pre- Matric Scholarships Scheme for Scheduled Castes & Others
- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC students
- Upggadation Of Merit Of SC Students
- Central Sector Scholarship of Top Class Education for SC Students
- National Overseas scholarship
- National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students
- Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students
- BABU JAGJIVAN RAM CHHATRAWAS YOJANA (BJRCY)
- Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students
- Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students
- Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students
- Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme (SHREYAS) (OBC &Others) – 2021-22 to 2025-26.
- PM YOUNG ACHIEVERS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD SCHEME FOR VIBRANT INDIA FOR OBCs AND OTHERS (PM -YASASVI)
- SCHOLARSHIP FOR PM CARES CHILDREN
Schemes for Economic Development
- Entrepreneurial Schemes of NBCFDC
- Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for the Scheduled Castes (SCs)
- National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC)
- National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC)
- Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCA to SCSP)
- Scheme of Assistance to Scheduled Castes Development Corporations (SCDCs)
- Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS)
- Venture Capital Fund For Scheduled Castes (VCF-SC)
- Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana
- Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes (VCF-BC)
Schemes for Social Empowerment
- Schemes undertaken by NBCFDC for promoting Social Empowerment
- Centrally Sponsored Scheme for implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
- Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY)
- Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE)
- Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojna (PM-AJAY)