November 13, 2025 5:02 PM
National Social Assistance Programme: Strengthening India’s social security framework through inclusive reforms
Over the years, India’s social welfare framework has improved to reach the most vulnerable sections of society with efficiency and dignity. The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), a centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development, continues to play a key role in this progress. Marking three decades since its launch in 1995, the program now combines traditional welfare support with a modern, digital system that ensures the timely and transparent delivery of benefits to ...