Dr Udit Raj to address issues and challenges of SC/ST reservation
Source: The Sangai Express
Kakching, February 19 2018:
The preparation for the visit of National Chairman of All India Confederation of SC/ST Organizations Dr Udit Raj to Manipur is in the full swing at Kakching.
Dr Udit Raj will be addressing a campaign of the SC/ST on February 24 at the Multipurpose Hall, Kakching Mayai Leikai, organized by the Manipur Branch of All India Confederation of SC/ST Organizations and civil society organizations.
Dr Udit Raj will address the issues and challenges faced by the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe under the banner- 'Reservation Kalhousi'.
The Chairman will lead a campaign for the ST/SC with the following demands; Parliament to Enact the Reservation Bill, Enact Reservation in Private Companies, Provide Reservation for the promotion of SC/ ST, Hike Scholarship, Fill up of backlog SC/ST quotas, Provide Reservation in Higher Judiciary and Validity of a State's Caste certificate in all the States.
In the meanwhile, the organizing committee has appealed to all Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities of the State to join the campaign.
The organisers of the campaign are: All India Confederation of SC/ST Organizations (Manipur), All India Christian Council (Manipur), Consumers Welfare Union, Centre for Women and Girls (Tengnoupal), Kakching Bazar Business Welfare Association, Kakching Library & Information Centre, Representatives of Lois (Kakching), Resource Centre for Social Welfare & Community Development (Chandel), Sahitya Seva Samiti Manipur, Senior Citizens Forum (Kakching), Women of Manipur Empowerment Network (Imphal West) .