The Hindu·3 min read·medium
SC/ST dept. begins drive to clear 50,000 pending files
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Minister for SC/ST welfare announced a drive to clear 50,000 pending files and improve support for tribal students, including the appointment of mentor teachers. The department is also implementing a new housing scheme and addressing delays in student e-grants.
Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Backward Classes K.A. Thulasi said here on Saturday (August 1, 2026) that the SC/ST department had begun steps to clear more than 50,000 pending files in the State.
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