The National Commission for Scheduled Castes would review the implementation of welfare schemes in Punjab from January 19 to 21. Besides, the National Commission would also hold separate meetings with the State Welfare Minister Gulzar Singh Ranike, Chief Secretary Sarvesh Kaushal and State Director General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini.
The visiting delegation would comprise Commission chairman Dr Pl Puniya, vice chairman Raj Kumar Verka, members Raju Parmar, Ishwar Singh, and PM Kamlama, besides other senior officers of the Commission. State Welfare Department secretary Seema Jain said National Commission would meet the public representatives on January 19 from 3 pm to 4 pm at UT Guest House in Chandigarh, whereas the employees’ unions and Government employees could meet the visiting delegation from 4 pm onwards on the same day.
Jain said that on January 20, the Commission would hold high level meeting with the Welfare Minister and other senior officers of the Punjab Government. Anyone from the public can meet the National Commission on the issue of implementation of national as well as State sponsored SC welfare schemes.