FM Sitharaman to review credit, welfare schemes for SCs on Tuesday

The review of measures undertaken for the welfare of SCs in the banks would be one of the agendas of the meeting

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses during 'Iconic Week Celebration' of the Ministry of Finance, in New Delhi, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)(
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

BS Reporter New Delhi
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will review performance of public sector banks (PSBs) and financial institutions in providing credit to people belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) community, and progress made in other welfare schemes on Tuesday. 

The review of measures undertaken for the welfare of SCs in the banks would be one of the agendas of the meeting. There would also be an assessment on reservation, backlog vacancies and actions taken to fill them up, and the functioning of welfare and grievances redressal mechanism including meetings with welfare associations, appointment of Chief Liaison Officers (CLOs), and constitution of Grievance Redressal Cell. 

The centre has launched schemes specifically for Scheduled Castes such as Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Scheduled Castes (CEGSSC), Venture

First Published: Sep 26 2022 | 8:52 PM IST

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