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@article{193492,
        author = {Ruchita Patil and Dr. Pallave Shah},
        title = {Assessment of Beneficiary Coverage and Outreach of Social, Educational and Employment Schemes in Palghar District for the year 2025–26},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {781-789},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=193492},
        abstract = {This study assesses the beneficiary coverage and outreach of selected social, educational, and employment schemes implemented in Palghar district for the year 2025–26. Palghar, characterized by a high concentration of Scheduled Tribe population and geographically dispersed rural settlements, presents unique administrative and developmental challenges. The research examines ten government schemes covering housing support, disability assistance, educational access, digital skill development, micro-enterprise promotion, agricultural support, and self-employment initiatives. Using taluka-wise secondary data, the study evaluates the extent of beneficiary distribution and identifies disparities in outreach across Palghar, Vasai, Dahanu, Jawhar, Vikramgad, Talasari, Wada, and Mokhada.
The findings reveal uneven distribution of benefits across schemes and talukas. While certain schemes such as sewing machine distribution, bicycle support, and agricultural implements show relatively higher coverage, others, particularly assistance for disabled parents and children, demonstrate very limited outreach. The study highlights issues related to awareness gaps, administrative filtering, and potential exclusion errors in last-mile delivery. It concludes that strengthening identification mechanisms, inter-departmental coordination, digital inclusion, and proactive outreach strategies is essential to ensure equitable and inclusive scheme implementation in tribal and rural regions of Palghar district.},
        keywords = {Beneficiary Coverage, education scheme, social scheme, Employment scheme},
        month = {March},
        }