Chief Minister Raman Singh on Monday said that action should be sped up against the State Government employees who have entered services with the help of fake Tribal and Scheduled Caste certificates.
The Chief Minister issued the directive to the concerned officers at the State-level Vigilance and Monitoring Samiti meeting at the Mantralaya here.
Singh said that 543 complaints had been lodged in connection with fake caste certificates. About 160 complaints were found to be true and services of 21 State Government employees have been terminated. He said that a total of 30 complaints regarding the fake caste certificates are with the courts.
Singh took the issue seriously and called the concerned officers to settle the disputes as soon as possible at all levels.
He said at the time of School Admission campaign, the children should be provided with Caste, Income and Domicile Certificates. Camps should be held in the premises of schools to hasten the process. The documents should be made easily available as they are vital for administrators and the students, Singh said.
Mentioning the villages which have been upgraded to Revenue status , he said that nobody should find it difficult to obtain their required certificates.
The Chief Minister said that the State Government is operating many self-employment schemes to make the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes’ youth independent. He expressed unhappiness over the banks’ attitude in providing them with loans.
Singh ordered the District Collectors to monitor the developments. The members of the Monitoring Samiti complained to the Chief Minister regarding the delay in releasing loans by the banks.
He said that with the starting of academic session a large number of requests for loans will come from the students.
Details of procuring educational loans should be given at the time of counselling. The officers said that Rs four lakh is sanctioned under the Higher Education Interest loan Subsidy. About 1884 students had been provided with loans under the Higher Education Interest loan Subsidy in 2014-15, they informed.
Singh said that loans should be sanctioned for students who get admissions outside the State in Government- recognized educational institutions.
The Chief Minister had a detailed discussion with district-level Vigilance and Monitoring Samiti members.
Singh expressed displeasure when he came to know that not even a single meeting was convened in Mahasamund district during the last one year.
He ordered the District Collector to issue a stern warning/notice letter. The relief amount should be immediately disbursed to the beneficiaries from the Contingency Fund. The district authorities should not wait for the Budget.