Camps should be organized to identify liberated nomadic and semi-nomadic castes. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Backward Classes and Minority Welfare and Free Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Welfare, Krishna Gaur gave these instructions to the departmental officers. Minister of State Smt. Gaur was reviewing departmental schemes in a meeting held in the Ministry on Monday. Minister of State Gaur said that for the formulation and implementation of schemes and programs for the welfare of liberated nomadic and semi-nomadic castes, it is necessary to identify the liberated nomadic and semi-nomadic castes residing in the state. Do the work of identifying castes by organizing camps.

 

Availability of basic facilities like safe housing, clean drinking water, education and health care should be ensured for the families of the nomadic community. Minister of State Gaur also asked to ensure necessary arrangements in the hostels of backward class students of the state. He said that the students have demanded to provide mess facility in the hostel. The department should prepare a proposal in this regard. Officials were also asked to make arrangements for library, WiFi, solar panel, geyser and gym in the hostels. He said that he was also asked to prepare an action plan for the construction of 500 seater hostels for backward class students at the divisional headquarters.

 

Additional Chief Secretary Backward Classes and Minorities, Free Nomads and Semi-Nomadic Welfare, Mr. Ajit Kesari, Secretary Backward Classes and Minorities, Free Nomads and Semi-Nomadic Welfare, Mr. Swatantra Kumar Singh, Director Free Nomads and Semi-Nomadic Welfare, Mr. Neeraj Vashisht were present in the meeting. In the meeting, Deputy Director of Vimukt Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Welfare, Deepti Kotasthane gave a presentation on the schemes run for free nomads and semi-nomadic people.