Chief ministerShivraj Singh Chouhansaid that SantRavidas Jayantiwill be celebrated across the state on February 16. For the development and welfare of the Scheduled Caste community, new schemes will be made if necessary.Chouhanwas addressing a felicitation ceremony organised by Ahirwar Samaj atShahganjin Sehore.
Chouhan further said that the is providing free books, scholarships and hostel facilities to the children of scheduled caste, tribes and poor families, besides paying the medical, engineering college fee of the meritorious children. He said that the government is providing houses under the “Pradhan MantriAwas” scheme to the poor, so that they can also live with dignity. The chief minister said that free ration is being provided under “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan” and “Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojna”, so that poor families do not face any difficulty in their livelihood.