In the Directive Principle of the state policy and the provisions enshrined in the constitution of India aiming at the welfare of the people, it has been provided to give equal opportunity without any discrimination whatsoever and to take special care for development of weaker sections of the nation. As has been embodied in article 36 of the constitution, the state shall take special care for furtherance of educational purpose of the weaker sections of the society particularly of the scheduled castes and the scheduled Tribes. Accordingly after the state of Gujarat came in to existence, multifarious schemes of overall development of the scheduled castes in the state of Gujarat are being implemented by the Director of Social Welfare.

The schemes for the schedule caste falls under following groups: 

1. Education schemes

2. Economic Empowerment schemes

3. Health & Housing Schemes 

4. Other Welfare Schemes

The functionalities of Director Schedule caste Welfare is divided between following branches:

1. K – Branch

2. G and G-1 Branch

3. CHH Branch

4. M Branch

5. N Branch

6. CH Branch

7. J Branch

8. KH Branch

9. Training Branch

10. N1 Branch