Selja Kumari is an Indian politician and former parliamentarian. A member of the Indian National Congress, she has been the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment and Tourism in the Government of India during Manmohan Singh's premiership.
Selja in 2006
Selja in her office after taking over the charge as the Union Minister of Urban Employment & Poverty Alleviation in May 2004.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is a Government of India ministry. It is responsible for welfare, social justice and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalised sections of society, including scheduled castes (SC), Other Backward Classes (OBC), LGBT people, the disabled, the elderly, and the victims of drug abuse. It also helps in the enforcement of legislation with regards to these marginalized groups to better enforce anti-discrimination policies.
Image: Ram Subhag Singh
Image: Saiyid Nurul Hasan 16 (cropped)
Image: Pratap Chandra Chunder The noted educationalist and former Union Minister inaugurates the exhibition, of award winning and selected photographs from 18th National Photo Contest, jointly organized by Photo Division (cropped)
Image: Dr Karan Singh sept 2009
