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30 pc of funds in Punjab govt schemes to be spent on SC welfare schemes: Amarinder Singh ANI | Updated: Apr 14, 2021 16:53 IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 14 (ANI): The Punjab government on Wednesday announced that at least 30 per cent of funds under all government schemes will be spent on the welfare of the state s Scheduled Castes (SC) population.
On the occasion of Dr. BR Ambedkar s 130th birth anniversary, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh paid homage by announcing a host of other measures also to uplift the Dalit community.
The Chief Minister also paid a floral tribute to the architect of the Indian Constitution at a virtual state-level event and announced filling up of the SC vacancy 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
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The Punjab government will spend at least 30% of funds under all government schemes for the welfare of the state’s SC population.
Punjab CM
Chandigarh: The Punjab government will spend at least 30% of funds under all government schemes for the welfare of the state’s SC population.
This was announced on Wednesday by Chief Minister Captain 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, who he said should be remembered as the first Indian who achieved so much for the Dalit Samaj.
Punjab to spend 30% funds under govt schemes for SC welfare
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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 Amarinder Singh, along with a host of other measures for the upliftment of the Dalit community, as a mark of homage to B.R. Ambedkar, who he said should be remembered as the first Indian who achieved so much for the Dalit Samaj.