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Odisha hikes quotas for STs, SCs; introduces reservation for OBCs in medical, technical educationOdisha has significantly boosted reservation quotas for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students in medical and technical education, ra...- Parliamentary panel flags surrender of ₹2,345 crore SC welfare funds, questions Social Justice ministry’s spendingA parliamentary panel has flagged the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for surrendering nearly a quarter of funds sanctioned for ...
- Dalit body puts 20-point charter of demands before parties ahead of Bihar pollsAn umbrella body of Dalits in Bihar has presented a 20-point agenda to political parties ahead of the state elections. The demands focus on...
- Parliamentary panel urges Centre to boost SC, ST & OBC scholarshipsA parliamentary panel directs the Centre to enhance and review scholarships for Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes due to insuffic...
- Mallikarjun Kharge accuses govt of slashing outlay of scholarships for backward studentsCongress chief Mallikarjun Kharge wonders how the youth of backward communities would get jobs when their education would be affected by sh...
- Union Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman gives big boost to social justice & welfare; allocation up over 35%Union Budget 2025-26 allocates Rs 13,611 crore to the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, a 35.75% increase. Key allocations incl...
- Union Budget 2024: Rs 13,539 crore allocated to social justice departmentThe key areas of funding include Rs 9,549.98 crore for the 'Umbrella Scheme for Development of Scheduled Castes', a significant increase fr...
- The road to development of India as a whole is no longer caste-codedIndia's consumer economy (ICE) surveys 2014, 2016 and 2021 - show that caste is not as important a determining factor as 'caste warriors' m...
- 12 PSU banks come under National SC Commission's lensTwelve public sector banks have come under the National Commission for Scheduled Castes' scanner for non-implementation of central schemes,...
- Centre set to launch flagship scheme aimed at scheduled castes and tribesReviews conducted by NITI Aayog have revealed that the ministries are unable to find targeted schemes to utilise the earmarked amount and s...
- Nirmala Sitharaman to review performance of credit and welfare schemes for SCs in public-sector banks todayThe meeting would also review the measures undertaken for the welfare of Scheduled Castes in the banks. The review will focus on the reserv...
- Finance Minister to meet CEOs of PSBs to review progress of schemes for SCsThe government has launched various schemes specifically for scheduled castes that includes Stand-Up India Scheme, Credit Enhancement Guara...
- Niti Aayog draws up cash transfer plan for poor SCs, STsNiti Aayog has proposed to revamp the decades-old Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Sub Plan which involve 41 ministries earmarking 2-20...
- Failure to use Central funds brings SC schooling scheme to halt in BiharDays after the education department ticked off the state government for failure to meet several access-related criteria for SCs and minorit...
- No ministry scores 100% on fund utilisation for Scheduled CastesEven as most ministries show 50-60% utilisation with less than a month for the current fiscal to end, the review has found that funds spent...
- Targeted Welfare Schemes: Reaching out to SCs, STs, OBCsThe budget has given a decisive push to social sector with enhanced allocations for welfare schemes and a renewed emphasis on education for...
- Here's what could turn Modi's 'Ayushman Bharat' into a transformational schemeDesign and implementation challenges facing NHPS are even greater. Hospitals will have an inherent interest in pushing patients towards mor...
- Scheduled castes, Scheduled tribes may get a bigger slice of pie this budgetThe Niti Aayog has drawn up a plan that is expected to raise spending on scheduled castes and tribes that account for more than 25% of Indi...
- UGC schemes for empowerment of SCs, STs, minoritiesUGC is implementing schemes for empowerment of SCs, STs and minorities that include setting up of equal opportunity cells and scholarships.
- Strict action if Engineering colleges charge fees from Scheduled Caste students: Anil JoshiEngineering institutes in Punjab will face strict action if they charge fees from SC students covered under post-matric scheme.
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