With reference to the Constitution of India consider the following 1 Fundamental Rights 2 Fund...........

Indian Polity Directive Principles

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following:

1. Fundamental Rights

2. Fundamental Duties

3. Directive Principles of State Policy

Which of the above provisions of the Constitution of India is/are fulfilled by the National Social Assistance Programme launched by the Government of India?

1 only

3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

छोटे Courses बड़े Results

Master Directive Principles

Prepare through Micro-courses

Try Now

Explanation:

The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Government of India that provides financial assistance to the elderly, widows and persons with disabilities in the form of social pensions.
Article 41 of the Indian Constitution directs the State to provide public assistance to its citizens in case of 'unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement and in other cases of undeserved want within the limit of its economic capacity and development'.

The National Social Assistance Program consists of five sub-schemes:
Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)
Eligibility: Individuals aged 60 years and above living below the poverty line.
Amount: ?400 (US$5.90) per month for beneficiaries aged 60–79 and ?500 (US$7.40) per month for those 80 years and above.
Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)
Eligibility: Widows aged 40 years and above living below the poverty line.
Amount: ?300 (US$4.50) per month (?500 (US$7.40) for those 80 years and above).
Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS)
Eligibility: Individuals aged 18 years and above with more than 80% disability and living below the poverty line.
Amount: ?300 (US$4.50) per month (?500 (US$7.40) for those 80 years and above).
National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)
In the event of death of a bread-winner in a household, the bereaved family will receive lumpsum assistance of ?20,000 (US$300). The bread-winner should have been between 18–60 years of age. The assistance would be provided in every case of death of a bread-winner in a household.
Annapurna Scheme
This scheme aims to provide food security to meet the requirement of those senior citizens who, though eligible, have remained uncovered under the IGNOAPS. Under the Annapurna Scheme, 10 kg of free rice is provided every month to each beneficiary.

The scheme is administered by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. It is fully funded by the Central Government, unlike some other welfare programs where the Union government shares costs with the State Governments.