Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed to conduct survey and holding of panchayat of de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes. Distribution of scholarships to backward class students should be monitored constantly. The Chief Minister was reviewing activities of Backward Classes, Minorities, De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes Welfare Department here today. Departmental Minister Antar Singh Arya and Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa attended the meeting.
The Chief Minister said that planned efforts should be made to bring de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes in mainstream of society. Panchayat of these tribes should be held in April. De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes Welfare Department should be strengthened and grant under housing schemes for beneficiaries of these tribes should be increased. Reviewing activities of Backward Classes, the Chief Minister directed to pay constant attention to implementation of department's beneficiary-oriented schemes. Scholarships to students of these castes should be distributed within time-limit.
The meeting was informed that 140 hostels are being conducted for students belonging to de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes. Under De-notified Castes Housing Scheme, 1,084 houses have been constructed. Under De-notified Castes Habitat Development Scheme, 49 works costing Rs 1.49 crore have been undertaken.
Under pre-matric backward classes scholarship, 33.09 lakh students have been benefited and post- matric backward classes scholarship 41.03 lakh students. Skill development training has been imparted to 12,000 youths belonging to backward classes and minorities.
ACS Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Rakesh Agrawal, Secretary to CM Vivek Agrawal and other departmental offices also attended the meeting.