Prime Minister to Inaugurate State Ministers of Welfare and Social Justice Conference Tomorrow. Implementation of Welfare Schemes Targeted at Scheduled Castes, Tribes, Disabled Persons and Senior Citizens Will Come up for Discussion.

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh will inaugurate a two day conference of the State Ministers of Welfare and Social Justice at Vigyan Bhavan, tomorrow.On the first day of the Conference issues relating to Development of Scheduled Castes and OBCs will be discussed. Progress in the Implementation of Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 and the Centrally sponsored Scheme will also be discussed. Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers, Implementation of revised Post Matric Scholarship Scheme, payment of scholarships to students on a regular basis, through Bank and Post Offices. The State Ministers will discuss progress of implementation and utilisation, status of release of funds receipts of proposals in 2011-12 and their sanction, Grievance Redress System for Scholarship Holders. The conference will debate on the Pending Utilization Certificates under Special Central Assistance and Data about beneficiaries who have been able to cross the poverty line.