January 31, 2002
Funds released for Family Benefit Scheme in Kerala
The Ministry of Rural Development has released funds for National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS) to two states – Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and under the National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) to Kerala. This is second installment of funds to these States under the respective schemes in the current financial year.
In Karnataka, 22 districts get the second instalment of funds under the Scheme. The Districts are:- Bangalore Rural-Rs.118.56 lakh, Urban Dist.- Rs. 115.86 lakh, Belgaum- Rs. 47.55 lakh, Bellary –Rs. 41.22 lakh, Bidar- Rs. 26.36 lakh, Chickmagalur- Rs. 14.09 lakh, Chitradurga- Rs. 23.67 lakh, Dakshina Kannada- Rs. 17.88 lakh, Davanagere-40.44 lakh, Dharwad- Rs.19.66 lakh, Gadag-Rs.6.51 lakh, Gulbarga-Rs.119.00 lakh, Hasan-Rs.51.74 lakh, Kodagu-Rs.10.94 lakh, Kolar- Rs.83.95 lakh, Koppal- Rs.22.65 lakh, Mandya- Rs. 85.81 lakh, Mysore- Rs.68.37 lakh, Raichur- Rs.30.61 lakh, Shimoga- Rs.22.21 lakh, Tumkur- 50.91 lakh, Uttara Kannada- Rs.12.54 lakh.
In Tamil Nadu 8 districts get the second instalment of the funds under the Scheme. They are :- Chengalpattu – Rs.50.64 lakh, Perambalur – Rs.33.49 lakh, Salem- Rs.57.33 lakh, Sivaganga- Rs.9.32 lakh, Tiruvannamalai- Rs.68.41lakh, Thiruvallur- Rs.42.50 lakh, Tiruchirapalli- Rs.48.47 and Villupuram- Rs.75.77.
Under National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) component, Rs.66.32 lakh has been released to seven districts of Kerala. These are:- Kasargod- Rs.12.44 lakh, Kozhikode- Rs.20.72 lakh, Thiruvananthapuram- Rs.18.65 lakh, Wayanad- Rs.66.32 lakh, Alappuzha- Rs.12.44 lakh, Ernakulam- Rs.20.72 lakh and Kannur- Rs.8.28 lakh.
In addition to this, the Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs.210.56 lakh towards second instalment to Erode district of Tamil Nadu during the year 2001-2002 under the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) of the Restructured Central Rural Sanitation Programme. (keralamonitor.com)
January 31, 2002
Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Vikram University, Ujjain
New Delhi; The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has decided to set up Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Vikram University at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. The focus of the study of the new Chair under the subject "Ambedkarism And Social Change", would be the impact of new economic policy on the weaker sections. The Ambedkar chair at Ujjain will be inaugurated by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya on February 4, 2002.
With this, the number of Dr. Ambedkar Chairs will go upto ten. The scheme to set up Dr. Ambedkar chairs was started in 1993 with a corpus of Rs. 2 crore which was subsequently raised to Rs.10 crore. The other universities/institutions having Dr. Ambedkar Chair include Jawaharlal Nehru University, Madras University, Calcutta University and Nagpur University.
The broad objective of the scheme is to provide well equipped centres of learning with facilities to undertake studies and research by intellectuals, academicians and students concerning the socio-economic and cultural life of the marginalised and other weaker sections of society. The purpose of such studies is to develop appropriate methodologies to translate Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s ideas and thoughts into practical propositions and policy instruments to attain social justice.
The Ambedkar Foundation provides ten lakh rupees per year to each chair for undertaking the studies. In addition it meets the funding requirements of a Research Officer and ministerial staff.(keralamonitor.com)
