The State Government should prepare a special component plan (SCP) and Tribal sub Plan (TSP) as per the proportion of SC and ST population of the State. The Guidelines issued recently by the Planning Commission to the State Governments for the SCP and TSP formulation, implementation and monitoring need to be strictly adhered and followed (Donor. M-13011/3/2005-SP-Co dated 31/10/2005)
The State Government should also prepare a detailed report on all the development indicators for the general population,SC's and ST's especially focusing on agriculture,education(Primar,middle,technical and higher),health,industry and service sectors.The gap of development indicators between the general population,SC's and ST's has to be bridged within a period of 10 years.
State Level Monitoring Committee for SCP/TSP under the chairmanship of Hon'ble Minister,Social Welfare/Tribal Welfare should be constututed with Principal Seceratary/Seceratary,Social Welfare/Tribal welfare as the Member Seceratary.A district level Monitoring Committee for SCP/TSP should also be constituted under the chairmanshp of District Collector with all the district level officers as its members.Block Level Committee may also be constituted under the Chairmanship of President ,Block Samiti where BDO and others will be its members.Monitoring of SCP/TSP schemes/Programmes shoulld be taken by these committees every month and quaterly performannce review.Quarterly Performance Review report should be communicated to the SCP and TSP Unit,Planning Commission.A proforma for submitting finicial and physical progress of the SCP/TSP schemes/Programmes is enclosed for sending the revelant information to Planning Commission.
The Candidates preparing for various competitive exams like admission in engineering colleges and medical colleges and other services may be allowed to take admission in any reputed private training centre and their full fees should be reimbursed by the Government from SCP/TSP funds.Government may also think of providing one time financial support of say Rs.25 to Rs.40 lakhs to the recognized social institutions for starting intermediate/degree colleges in each block exclusively for SC/ST boys and girls or admitting 70% SC/ST boys and girls and 30% boys and girls from General Population as is being done in U.P.
It was suggested that residential Schools for SC/ST boys na girls should be set up in all the districts where percentage of the SC and ST concerntration is high. The Residential Schools should have the facilities of vocational training, coaching-cum-guidance center, sports center and cultural center. Under vocational training related to trades like electrician, electronics, filter, draftsman, mechanic, plumber, fashion design, computer, data entry operator etc., need to given by starting IITs and SC/ST dominated areas, Technical education should be given due importance so as to provide self-employment to SC's and ST's.
The tuition fee of the SC and ST students studying in private colleges and institutions should be fully reimbursed by the Social Welfare/Tribal Welfare department under SCP and TSP funds.The State Government should provide scholarships TO SC and ST students for all income groups studying in classes I to X as in UP. The rate of stipend may be worked out realistically by the State.Conversion of dry toilets to wet toilets may also be taken out of these funds in a big way so that scavenging colonies should be developed with rehabilitation programme.
There is always food scarcity in SC and ST dominated areas and the State Government is suggested to select Self-Help Groups of 5-10 SCs and STs and they may be allotted ration shops for distribution of essential commodities. Subsidy/loan could also be provided to them on recoverable terms up to Rs.5 lakhs.
Training may also be imparted in the existing Police Training Centres or Home Guards training centres to SC and ST youth (18-21 years) who have passed Matriculation for Constables and Home Guards. While the Home Guards will look after the security of the villages as the Village Defence Commitee, the later may be recruited as the Constables in the State Government. Similarly, training may also be given to at least 5000 SC's and ST's for Conductor and Driver jobs through State Transport Examination.
The state government was suggested to provide Rs 25000 towards Kanya Dhan for SC's and ST's girls who passed out intermediate Examinat. In urban slum areas a multipurpose community shall need to be provided to cater to the needs of the SC families.