SMILE Beggary Survey Mobile App Launched by MSJE at Chintan Shivir
Why in the news
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) released a mobile survey app tied to the SMILE Scheme at its Chintan Shivir 2026 held in Chandigarh.
Key facts
- Name: SMILE-Beggary Survey Mobile App.
- Where launched: Chintan Shivir 2026, Chandigarh.
- Coverage: monitoring and data capture across 181 cities.
- Technology: real-time data capture and geo-tagging.
- Output: a national database on the people surveyed.
Purpose
- Backs rehabilitation under the SMILE Scheme through shelter, skills training and reintegration.
- Connects beneficiaries with healthcare, counselling and livelihood services.
Exam angle
- Nodal ministry: Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE).
- Scheme linked: SMILE; number of cities: 181.
- Features to recall: geo-tagging, real-time data, national database.