Govt must ensure education, nutrition and sanitation for SC, ST: Niti CEO
He emphasised that physical infrastructure is also necessary for providing education, nutrition and health facilities to SC/ST
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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi attending a prayer meeting at the memorial of former Prime Minister, the late Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)
Government needs to ensure that education, nutrition and health facilities reach scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Tuesday.
He further said that very sharp inequality persists between SC/ST and other castes.
"Sanitation will also play a huge impact on improvement of nutrition," he said.
Kant was speaking at the launch of a report -- 'Young Lives Round 5 Longitudinal Findings'.
He emphasised that physical infrastructure is also necessary for providing education, nutrition and health facilities to SC/ST.
He further said that very sharp inequality persists between SC/ST and other castes.
"Sanitation will also play a huge impact on improvement of nutrition," he said.
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Kant was speaking at the launch of a report -- 'Young Lives Round 5 Longitudinal Findings'.
He emphasised that physical infrastructure is also necessary for providing education, nutrition and health facilities to SC/ST.
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First Published: Oct 31 2017 | 12:57 PM IST