HPAS/Allied Mains 2022 Answer Writing Challenge Day 163 : Model Answer

QUESTION: Which policies are made for the welfare of Schedule Castes in Himachal Pradesh? (4 marks/ 60 words)

Answer:

In order to ensure socio-economic upliftment for scheduled castes various welfare programmes and schemes have been implemented by Himachal Pradesh State Government so as to bring them to the mainstream and they get equal opportunities for their development.

1. Mukhya Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojna’ has been implemented in the State to provide road connectivity to scheduled castes habitated villages. Two villages from each assembly constituency having scheduled caste population is above 40 percent or over 200 persons are selected every year.
2. The State Government is providing Rs. 1200 per month as computer training fees to the youths belonging to scheduled caste BPL families and also to those with annual income below Rs. 60000 of the same categories. Apart from this, monthly scholarship of Rs. 1000 is also being provided during the training. On the completion of training, the incumbents are deployed in governmental/non-governmental institutions for getting efficiency in computer applications for six months and also provided monthly scholarship of Rs. 1500.
3. Inter caste marriages are being encouraged so as to eradicate untouchability from the society. Rs. 50000 is provided to the general caste person who marries Scheduled caste girl/boy.
4. National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NFSDC) set up under the Ministry, to finance income generating activities of Scheduled Caste beneficiaries living below doble.
5. The youth belonging to scheduled castes with annual income below Rs. 35000 and have got training from ITI or other training institute are provided a subsidy of RS. 1800 for purchasing sewing machine or other equipments so that they become self-reliant.