Minister of State for Scheduled Castes Welfare lal Singh Arya issued directives that all the scholarship schemes of the department should be linked to Aadhaar numbers.
Besides, he directed that the material should be purchased only through Government e Market (GeM) by the department. Arya was reviewing the activities of the Scheduled Caste and Tribal Welfare department today. Principal Secretary Ashish Upadhyaya and Commissioner Deepali Rastogi were present on the occasion.
Arya said that the database of various schemes being implemented for children belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes should be prepared. Schemes should be analysed through computer. He gave instructions that such arrangements should be made that the Chief Minister could establish direct communication with the children. Cooperation for this should be taken from the IT Department.
Arya told the officials for monitoring of the activities under the schemes being carried out at district level. He said that the letter in this regard should be issued to the Collectors, Divisional Officers and District Coordinators. He issued directives that information should be obtained regarding which panchayats were honoured last year for eradication of untouchability and which Panchayats have been selected this year. Moreover, he also told the officials to collect information about untouchability camps.
Arya instructed to publicize the achievements of the department through social media. He told the officials to publicise the achievements of the schemes of scheduled castes and tribal welfare departments and the number of beneficiaries etc. He instructed for preparing an annual route chart for special occasions.
He told the officials for honoring the outstanding sports players by the popular sportsmen in programmes. He gave instructions to begin programmes like Khel Mahakumbh or Olympic in major cities at the state level in order to refine sports talent.
The Minister issued directives that sanitation and plantation campaign should be launched from October 2 ie Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti to October 5 Maharishi Valmiki Prakotsav in hostels and ashram schools. He also instructed to link the local public representatives with the campaign.
He instructed to link leadership Development Camp with Bharat or Madhya Pradesh Darshan programme. Moreover, he also told the officials to start Bal Sansad for children on the subject 'Rashtra Nirman mein Yuvao ki Bhumika’. He also instructed to organize debate competition on national level issues and showcase documentary films.