Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 15: The Coalition Government has accorded focussed attention on social, cultural and economic emancipation of under privileged sections of the society like Gujjar & Bakerwals, Pahari Speaking people, SCs, STs and OBCs through a well knit network of hostel and other logistic and financial incentives for students of these communities.
Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo, said this while chairing a meeting of State Advisory Boards for Gujjar & Bakerwals, Pahari Speaking People, SCs and OBCs here on Wednesday.
Secretary, SWD, M.S.Rathur besides Secretary PSP Board, Showkat Qazmi, Secretary G&B Board, Latif Ahmad Poswal, Secretary OBC Board, Dr. Basharat Hussain, Secretary SC Board, Sham Lal attended the meeting.
The Minister had a detailed account of achievements and working of these boards besides deliberating upon multi-pronged strategies to further streamline functioning of these vital units of the department. She exhorted upon the Board Secretaries to gear up their men and machinery for further accelerating the activities of their respective wings. She asked them to ensure that complete transparency is ensured at all levels so that the real purpose of Omar led Government of extending good governance to its people is met.
It was informed in the meeting that during the present regime 3 Gujjar & Bakerwal girls hostels have been opened in Rajouri, Poonch and Kulgam while 2 G&B boys hostels have been established at Samba and Bandipora. Besides, intake capacity of seven hostels has been enhanced from 50 to 75, 75 to 100 and 100 to 125. A proposal envisaging skill development training programme for G&B youth worth Rs. 6.50 crore has also been submitted to the Centre for approval.
Taking a detailed view of achievements of the PSP Board, the Minister was informed that 7 new hostels including 3 for girls have been made functional during the period. Besides, the Board has now yearly funds of Rs. 18 crore against 1.80 crore in 2008 while against 70,000 scholarships in 2008 we now provide scholarships to 1.60 lakh beneficiaries.
Similarly, the SC Board has constituted an enforcement committee and monitoring cell for effective implementation of reservation rules in the State.
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