Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes arrives Andaman

Port Blair, Aug. 23 : The Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes headed by its Chairman, Dr. Kirit Premjibhai Solanki arrived on visit to A&N Islands today. The other members of the Committee are 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, Smt. Phulo Devi Netam. Another member of the Committee, Shri Girish Chandra is scheduled to arrive here tomorrow (Aug.24).
The itinerary of the Parliamentary Committee for tomorrow (Aug.24) includes meetings/discussions with SC/ST Employees / Associations of ALHW, discussions with the management of ALHW with regard to representations of SCs/ STs in services and other welfare measures initiated for them, meeting with SC/ST Employees/ Associations of State Bank of India (SBI) and Central Bank of India and 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 in the morning hours in the conference hall of Hotel Taj Exotica, Swaraj Dweep.
On Aug. 25, the Chairman and the Committee members will hold 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 Welfare 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 a meeting with local Administration/Social Welfare/Tribal Welfare Departments of the A&N Administration.
On completion of visit, the Parliamentary Committee is scheduled to leave for mainland on Aug. 26, 2023.