Abolition of untouchability :
Article 17 of the constitution declared untouchability to be a punishable offense. For the abolition of untouchability, the Government of India enacted the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955. In this act punishment is prescribed for preaching and practice of Untouchability for the enforcement of any disability arising therefrom and for matters connected therewith. To implement the Untouchability Act, of 1955 effectively, the Rajasthan government also enforced the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 effectively. In Rajasthan, 'Social Justice and Empowerment Department mainly works for the welfare of education, socio-economic development, scheduled castes, tribes, economic backward classes, other backward classes, women, children, etc.