Port Blair, Aug. 24: The Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes headed by its Chairman, Dr. Kirit Premjibhai Solanki, currently on visit to these Islands, today held meeting with SC/ST Employees /Associations of ALHW in the conference hall of Hotel Taj Exotica, Swaraj Dweep. The Committee also held discussions with the Management of ALHW with regard to representations of SCs/ STs in services and other welfare measures initiated for them. Thereafter, the Committee held meeting with SC/ST Employees/ Associations of State Bank of India (SBI) and Central Bank of India besides discussion with the Management of State Bank of India (SBI) and Central Bank of India with regard to the representations of SCs/STs in service and other welfare measures undertaken for them by the Organization.

The other members of the Committee present during the meeting were Shri Anil Firojiya, Shri Chhedi Paswan, Shri Upendra Singh Rawat, Dr. Sumer Singh Solanki, Shri Nabam Rebia, Shri Abir Ranjan Biswas, Shri Kamlesh Paswan, Shri Jagannath Sarkar, Shri Tapir Gao, Shri Guman Singh Damor, Shri Niranjan Bishi, Dr. V Sivadasan, Shri Rebati Tripura, Shri Krupal Balaji Tumane, Smti Phulodevi Netam. Meanwhile, another member of the Committee, Shri Girish Chandra, arrived today.

The itinerary of the Parliamentary Committee for tomorrow (Aug. 25) includes    discussions with the Chief Secretary and other Senior Officials of A&N Administration with regard to the socio economic conditions of SCs/STs and other welfare measures undertaken by the Social Welfare/Tribal Departments of the A&N Administration at Hotel Lemon Tree. The Parliamentary Committee is scheduled to visit SC/ ST village nearby Port Blair to oversee their socio economic and educational conditions and other welfare schemes followed by meeting with local Administration/Social Welfare/Tribal Welfare Departments of A&N Administration.