Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the State Government will request Union Government to form National Commission for Backward Class and to give it a statutory status.
“There is no dearth of talent, ability and potential in youth of backward class, they will be provided all the facilities in the field of education and employment”, Chouhan said this while addressing the Pichhda Varg Mahakumbh held in Bamora village near Sagar on Sunday.
Chouhan honoured 15 personalities of backward class with MP Ramji Mahajan Pichhda Varg Seva Rajya Puraskar 2015.
Chouhan also distributed benefits of various Government schemes among the eligible beneficiaries.
The Chief Minister said that the State Government has spent Rs 5973 crore towards financial assistance and subsidy for the development of other backward class. This effort of the State Government will be continued. He said youth have been linked with the self-employment during the last fiscal year under the Backward Class Self-Employment Scheme by spending Rs 111 crore.
Informing about the Pradhanmantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Mukhyamantri Krishak Samraddhi, Procurement of Grains on support price, self-employment schemes and Muskhyamantri Asangathit Shramik Kalyan Yojana, Chouhan appealed them to participate in special gram sabhas to be organised in panchayats on May 7. He urged labourers to get their registration verified by attending special gram sabhas and to avail full benefit of Mukhyamantri Asangathit Shramik Kalyan Yojana.
Chouhan presented MP Ramji Mahajan Pichhda Varg Seva Rajya Puraskar-2015 to Kanti Patel, Asha Sahu, Smt. Maya Vishwakarma, Alka Soni, Babita Parmar, Yamuna Kachhawa, Priti Sen, Rajkumari Kusum Mehdele (Jabalpur), Suraj Simgh Maran, JK Yadav, Rajesh Dodke, Bhagwan Bhai Patidar, Kashiram Yadav and Mahendra Katiyar.
These personalities were presented with Rs one lakh, memento, citation letter and shawl-shreephal. Chandradevi received posthumously award for her husband late Narayan Singh Dagor.