Chhattisgarh Scheduled Caste Advisory Council will be formed in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, 06 September 2022
Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel has decided to constitute Scheduled Castes Advisory Council to take prompt action in the interest of Scheduled Castes and recommend them in policy matters related to them. The purpose of the formation of this council is to bring rapid positive changes in the betterment of the Scheduled Castes and their standard of living in Chhattisgarh and to make them educationally, socially and financially capable.
With the formation of this council, better monitoring will be done along with getting meaningful consultations for the implementation of schemes and programs run in the interest of scheduled castes in the state. On the basis of the recommendation of the council, the administration will be helped in taking necessary reform decisions for the betterment of the Scheduled Castes. The elected representative members of this class in the council will participate in resolving the situation and problems of the society. This will make it easier to conduct welfare programs for the Scheduled Castes.
It is to be mentioned here that Chhattisgarh Scheduled Tribes Advisory Council has already been constituted for making recommendations on the subject related to Scheduled Tribes in the state of Chhattisgarh. On the same lines, the process of constitution of Scheduled Caste Advisory Council in Chhattisgarh has been started as per the instructions of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. The problem, need of a particular class will be considered in this council. At the same time, decisions related to the welfare of Scheduled Castes will be taken.
The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh will be its president and the minister in charge will be the vice-president. There will be a total of 20 members in the council, out of which there will be at least 05 elected members of the Scheduled Castes in the State Legislative Assembly and the remaining members will be nominated by the state government. In-charge Secretary, Government of Chhattisgarh, Tribal and Scheduled Caste Development Department will act as the secretary of this council.
