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Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, April 14
The Punjab Government will spend at least 30 per cent of funds under all government schemes for the welfare of the state’s Scheduled Caste (SC) population.
This was announced on Wednesday by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, along with a host of other measures for the uplift of the Dalit community as a mark of homage to Dr BR Ambedkar.
Paying tributes to the architect of the Indian Constitution on his 130th birth anniversary at a virtual state-level event, the Chief Minister also announced filling of the backlog of SC vacancies backlog in all departments on priority, while promising to explore a post-matric overseas scholarship scheme for SC students on the lines of the Baroda State Scholarship Scheme awarded to Baba Sahib under a scheme established by Sayajirao Gaekwad-III.