The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, officially unveiled the "Model Guidelines on Care, Rehabilitation and Management of Beggars’/Shelter Homes" during a Chintan Shivir held in Chandigarh from April 24 to 26, 2026.
The guidelines establish a comprehensive framework designed to ensure humane and dignified living conditions for residents of shelter homes across the country. Key focus areas include:
* **Healthcare and Nutrition:** Standards for preventive healthcare, sanitation, nutrition, and food safety.
* **Operations and Infrastructure:** Protocols for infrastructure, capacity management, accountability, and oversight.
* **Rehabilitation:** Provisions for vocational training, rehabilitation services, legal aid, and legal awareness.
* **Social Sensitivity:** Specific focus on child and gender sensitivity.
The Ministry has urged all States and Union Territories to implement these guidelines uniformly, emphasizing the need for convergence with existing Central and State Government schemes.
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* **Posted On:** 25 April 2026, 10:41 AM (PIB Delhi)
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Key Entities Referenced
Model Guidelines on Care, Rehabilitation and Management of Beggars’/Shelter Homes: A comprehensive framework establishing standards for healthcare, vocational training, and legal aid to ensure humane and dignified living conditions in shelter homes across India.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The central ministry responsible for formulating and urging the implementation of these model guidelines across all States and Union Territories.
Chintan Shivir: The high-level meeting with States and Union Territories where the model guidelines were officially unveiled to facilitate uniform policy implementation.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Model Guidelines on Care, Rehabilitation and
Management of Beggars’/Shelter Homes
Unveiled at Chintan Shivir
Posted On: 25 APR 2026 10:41AM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, unveiled the Model Guidelines
on Care, Rehabilitation and Management of Beggars’/Shelter Homes during the Chintan Shivir with
States/UTs held at Chandigarh from 24th to 26th April, 2026.
The Guidelines provide a comprehensive framework covering key areas such as Preventive Healthcare
and Sanitation, Infrastructure and Capacity, Nutrition and Food Safety, Vocational Training and
Rehabilitation, Legal Aid and Awareness, Child and Gender Sensitivity, and Accountability and Oversight.
They also emphasise convergence with various Central and State Government schemes to facilitate
uniform implementation of the aforesaid directions across all States and Union Territories.
The Ministry urged all States and UTs to take necessary steps for effective implementation of these
Guidelines in letter and spirit to ensure humane and dignified living conditions in Beggars’/Shelter Homes
across the country.
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