Haryana Government on Thursday decided to name the Skill Development University in Faridabad after Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar, set up a Safai Karamchari Aayog, and offered a slew of incentives and benefits to the people belonging to the Scheduled Castes, including students, in the State.
Addressing a gathering at the State-level celebrations held in Yamunanagar to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Ambedkar, Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar said that the backlog in Government jobs for posts of reserved categories would be filled soon. Orders would be issued shortly to advertise the posts lying vacant in various departments.
Announcing the decision to set up Safai Karamchari Ayog, he said that two pairs of uniform and one pair of shoes would be given to the safai karamcharis working in the villages on the pattern of those working in towns.
Khattar said that Bus Stand Chowk, Jagadhari, and the centrally sponsored scheme of post-matric scholarship meant for SC students would also be named after Dr Ambedkar. The tuition fee of SC girl students at the graduation level would be waived. Pucca streets will be constructed within one year in those 843 villages where the SC population is more than 40 per cent.
The Chief Minister announced the decision to double the school dress allowance of SC students from Class 1 to V from `400 to `800 per student per annum. The rate of dress allowance from Class VI to X would also be increased to `1,000 per student per annum.
The State Government has decided to give lPG gas connection to every household in the state within one year. Presently, there are about one lakh families in the state which do not have gas connection. The Government will also provide up to `1-crore loan to youth without guarantee for setting up small industries. Training would be imparted to the SC youth for this purpose.
In addition, the grant for marriage for girls of widows would be increased from `41,000 to `51,000.
Paying rich tributes to Dr Ambedkar, the Khattar said that he would always be remembered for the great work he did for the uplift of the poor and the downtrodden.
later, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of the first floor of Ambedkar Bhawan. He also announced a grant of `21 lakh for its construction.
BJP in-charge of Haryana, Anil Jain, Speaker Haryana Vidhan Sabha, Kanwar Pal, State BJP President, Subhash Barala, Finance Minister, Capt Abhimanyu, MP Mr Rattan al Kataria, Transport Minister Krishan lal Panwar, and others attended the function.