CHANDIGARH: Under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the year 2025 proved to be a historic milestone for the Punjab Government in strengthening social justice, equality and empowerment. Stating this, Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur said that during the year, the government took concrete and people-centric decisions that gave new direction to the process of integrating socially and economically disadvantaged sections into the mainstream.
She said that throughout 2025, the government’s approach remained clear that social justice is not a mere policy document, but a moral responsibility. Focused efforts were made to ensure that no child, youth or family is deprived of opportunities due to poverty, caste or social backwardness.
During 2025, the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme emerged as one of the strongest instruments of social justice. Applications from more than 2.62 lakh students belonging to the Scheduled Castes clearly reflected increased trust in government welfare schemes. With a budget provision of ₹245 crore, sincere efforts were made to liberate education from the constraints of poverty.