Organizing Various Programs for the Eradication of Untouchability

Government Resolutions:

• Civil Rights Protection Act, 1955
• Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Main Objective of the Scheme:

To eradicate untouchability and raise social awareness.

Benefits of the Scheme:

Divisional Workshops/Equality Councils:

• Workshops for activists and officials working towards the eradication of untouchability in each division, with an expenditure of ₹50,000/- per division.

Taluka Level Camps:

• Grants of ₹12,000/- per year to each Panchayat Samiti for organizing three camps annually for Gram Sevaks, Talathis, Panchayat Samiti members, etc., to eradicate untouchability.

Village Awards:

• Awards for villages in each district that excel in eradicating untouchability. First prize: ₹3,000/-, Second prize: ₹2,000/-.

Elocution Competitions:

• Organizing essay competitions in schools and colleges in each district to eradicate untouchability. First prize: ₹1,000/-, Second prize: ₹750/-, Third prize: ₹500/-.

Essay Competitions:

• Organizing elocution competitions in schools and colleges in each district to eradicate untouchability. First prize: ₹1,000/-, Second prize: ₹750/-, Third prize: ₹500/-.

Contact

Assistant Commissioner of Social Welfare of the respective district

Beneficiary:

As mentioned above

Benefits:

As mentioned above