HoDs accountable for use of welfare funds, says Narayanaswamy
The Hindu
Heads of departments (HoDs) in the State governments, including the Chief Secretary, are accountable for the use of funds meant for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes welfare, said Union Minister o
Heads of departments (HoDs) in the State governments, including the Chief Secretary, are accountable for the use of funds meant for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes welfare, said Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment A. Narayanaswamy here on Monday.
Speaking at an Antodyaya programme to create awareness among elected members of gram panchayats and urban local bodies about programmes of Social Welfare and Backward Classes Welfare departments, Mr. Narayanaswamy said that when funds under Scheduled Caste Sub Plan and Tribal Sub Plan are used by different departments then, each one of these departments are accountable for every single rupee that is spent.
In a recent review meeting he held in Jammu and Kashmir, Mr. Narayanaswamy said that only officials from the Social Welfare Department turned up. Talking exception to such conduct, the Union Minister of State said that as the Social Justice Minister he is the custodian of all Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes.
Around 440 MBBS graduates of 2021 are not required to undergo one year of compulsory rural service as per the bond signed by them while joining the medical course through government-quota seats in 2015 as the High Court of Karnataka has said the law, enacted in 2012 for mandatory rural service, remained unenforced for 10 years as it was published in the official gazette only in July 2022.