32 SC-ST welfare projects completed under 100-day programme: Thulasi
The Kerala government has successfully completed 32 welfare projects for SC/ST and backward communities under a 100-day initiative. These projects include housing, education, and self-employment schemes for women.
Why it matters
It demonstrates the implementation of state-level social welfare policies aimed at economic empowerment and infrastructure development for marginalized groups.
The Keralam government has completed 32 projects under the 100-day programme of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes Welfare department. SC/ST and Backward Classes Welfare Minister K.A. Thulasi said that the projects covered housing, education, employment, loans, digital services and tribal welfare. The government built 1,000 study rooms for students and completed development works in 50 Ambedkar villages. It also opened 30 early learning centres for tribal children and four post-matric hostels in Kozhinjampara, Manissery, Aluva and Cherthala.
A new higher secondary batch was started at Model Residential School, Chelakkara, and an additional block at the Ekalavya Model Residential School in Idukki was completed. The Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation distributed ₹200 crore in loans to 16,000 beneficiaries. Skill training helped 600 people find jobs during the 100-day period, Ms. Thulasi said.
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