Social Justice and Empowerment Department records significant growth in scholarship coverage for SC Students.

• Department of Social Justice & Empowerment (DoSJE), under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, runs flagship Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship Schemes for Scheduled Caste students; both are Centrally Sponsored Schemes implemented by States/UTs.
• News hook: Post-Matric SC disbursements reached a record ₹6,208 crore and Pre-Matric enrolment surged 143%, reflecting deepening DBT-based delivery for SC educational empowerment.
• UPSC relevance: vehicle for Article 46 (DPSP — promotion of educational interests of SCs/STs) and a recurring GS-II "Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections" entry.