NCSC Intervention Results in Mandatory Reporting of SC Beneficiaries under Key Financial Schemes

India, Oct. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Following the intervention of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, has issued directions for mandatory reporting of assistance provided to Scheduled Caste beneficiaries under major government financial schemes.

Under the directions, State Level Bankers' Committees (SLBCs) and UTLBCs have been advised to include scheme-wise and bank-wise details of the number and percentage of Scheduled Caste beneficiaries assisted under the identified schemes in their periodic review meetings.

They have also been directed to regularly share the information with the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and sub...