SC employees of Haryana to get reservation in promotion, announces CM Manohar Lal Khattar

CHANDIGARH: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday announced that the SC Community employees working with the State Government, will get a reservation in promotion. For this, quota will be fixed within 3 months after identifying all the cadres.

The chief minister announced this during the one of the three state level functions organized to mark the birth anniversary of Sant Ravidass held at Narwana sub division of Jind districts. Khattat further announced that the medical college to be built in Rasulpur village of district Fatehabad would be named after Saint Shiromani Guru Ravidas .

Besides this, a chair will be established in Chaudhary Devi Lal University (CDLU), Sirsa in the name of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji for conducting research on his ideas, and teachings, he announced.

The chief minister said that the land has been identified for building a memorial near Pipli, Kurukshetra in the name of Saint Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji, on which a big memorial will be built in his name. A hostel and school will also be built.

SC Community to get 20 percent discount on land purchase for setting up industry

Announcing huge assistance to the families belonging to scheduled castes who wish to set up industries, Khattar that now 20 percent discount will be given on the purchase of land for setting up small and micro industries. Notably, till now a 10 percent discount is given. Apart from this, the persons belonging to the SC community will also get additional interest subvention of 20 percent on the loan taken for doing business, announced the Chief Minister.

He said that the people of the society should also cooperate in opening a unit of Dr. Ambedkar Chamber of Commerce in Haryana as well.

A Venture Capital Fund would be created to provide financial assistance on behalf of the State Government

“A Venture Capital Fund would be created to provide financial assistance on behalf of the State Government so as to promote self-employment and entrepreneurship opportunities to the youth belonging to Scheduled Castes,” announced Khattar .

He said that about 32 percent of children belonging to Scheduled Castes are getting an education today. This percentage clearly shows that society is certainly moving towards progress. Free coaching will be provided to these children to pursue higher education and prepare for competitive exams, announced the Chief Minister.

“So far, 55,000 families have been given houses under this scheme in Haryana. Now the state government is conducting surveys of families with annual income up to Rs 1.80 lakh. Complete assistance will be given to all such families to construct houses,” shared Khattar .

Jind gets 7 developmental projects worth Rs 29 crore

The CM gifted 7 developmental projects worth Rs 29 crore to Jind residents. These include 5 inaugurations and 2 foundation stones.