TUMAKURU: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said a special programme has been chalked out for creating new jobs by extending financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh to 100 SC and ST students in each taluk.
Speaking after inaugurating the state-level Bhovi Jan Jagruthi convention here on Sunday, he said the 21st century is that of knowledge and that education must be prioritised. The government has created a number of programmes to help students develop socially and academically.
In Bengaluru, Mysuru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Kalaburagi and Mangaluru, 100 new hostels for SC and ST students are being built. They are also given financial assistance to pursue higher education, Bommai said.
An order has been issued to provide 75 units of free power per month to families living below the poverty line in the SC and ST communities. They have also given Rs 15 lakh for land ownership and Rs 2 lakh for house construction. The Bhovi Development Corporation has been instructed to prepare a Rs 175 crore plan and it will soon have a capable chairman, the CM said.
The government is providing a subsidy in addition to a bank loan of up to Rs 10 lakh for each SC and ST Stree Shakti Sangha under the Streesamarthya scheme. The Bhovi community will witness development, guided by the Bhovi community seer, he said.
“People in the community must be vigilant. To ensure social justice, the government works to improve education, employment, and community empowerment. Several programmes have been devised to help them become self-sufficient by providing education and employment,” the CM said.
Quoting the king of Bhutan, the CM stated that a happy life for people is the true yardstick for measuring development, which has been acknowledged by the World Bank. To make the last man happy in society, the government has devised programmes to ensure health, education, and employment. “Our government is forward-thinking and committed to its work”, he said. (ANI)