Dehradun, The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on Monday inaugurated a two-day Chintan Shivir here bringing together key stakeholders from across the country to deliberate on policymaking, review welfare schemes and strengthen Centre-State partnerships to ensure social justice for the marginalised communities in India. Chintan Shivir on social justice and empowerment begins in Dehradun The event was inaugurated by Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar along with Union Ministers of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale and B L Verma in the presence of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. In addition, 23 Ministers in charge of Social Justice and Empowerment from various states also attended the Shivir which will conclude on Tuesday. In his inaugural address, Virendra Kumar said national development is impossible without social equity. The Chintan Shivir is not merely a review meeting but a mission-oriented platform for “constructive dialogue” “ideation” and the exchange of “best practices” to assess the efforts of the Ministry towards “Viksit Bharat”. The goal is to ensure that every citizen, regardless …