Take steps to improve literacy rate among SC, ST women: Minister
The Hindu
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Minister of Social Welfare and Backward Classes Development Kota Srinivas Poojary warned officials against any lapses in the utilisation of funds allocated for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC, ST).
He was chairing a meeting to review the progress and implementation of the programmes meant for SC, ST in Kalaburagi on Tuesday. Mr. Poojary directed officials to effectively utilise funds under the Special Component Plan (SCP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP).
Expressing displeasure over literacy rate among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the district, Mr. Poojary directed officials to focus on improving the literacy rate of women from these communities. The male literacy rate is 74.38%, while the female literacy rate is 55.09% among these communities, he said.
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