Union MoS Ramdas Bandu Athawale chairs review meeting
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, September 25 2019:
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Bandu Athawale today chaired review meeting in the presence of State Social Welfare Minister, Nemcha Kipgen at Old Secretariat Conference Hall, Imphal.
During the review meeting, various agendas such as release of funds for the last five years under the welfare scheme of Special Component plan to Scheduled Caste community in Manipur, release of scholarships for SC, Atrocities Act for SC/ST, inter caste marriage, residential school for SC, scheme for old age home and old age pension, schemes for empowerment of persons with disabilities, manual scavengers and any other schemes for the welfare of SC/ST communities in Manipur were thoroughly presented and discussed.
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Briefing the media persons, Ramdas Athawale assured that he will take forward all the agendas discussed to the Ministry and will transform into action at the earliest.
He also informed that Economically Weaker Section of people belonging to General category have also been provided 10 percent reservation under the Modi Government.
Nemcha lauded the Union MoS for his interest towards the people of the State specially the weaker sections and persons with disabilities and hoped that the agendas discussed and the issues raised will surely be converted into action by the Ministry.
The review meeting was also attended by officials of the respective departments.