Chhattisgarh Governor Anusuiya Uikey felicitates prominent personalities at the Lokosthav-21 in Adarshgram-Poinguinim. Captured by : Kathy Fernandes
CANACONA
Stating ST communities make up 3% of the country’s population and face problems in different states, Chhattisgarh Governor Anusuiya Uikey said the 600 castes and 75 tribes belonging to the ST community have still not got their rightful benefits as assured in the constitution.
Uikey was addressing the felicitation programme at the Lokosthav-21 at Adarshgram in Moshifond-Amone, Poinguinim in the presence of Goa State SC/ST Commission Chairman Ramesh Tawadkar on Saturday.
“In the last 75 years of India's Independence, only A B Vajpayee to some extent and now Prime Minister Narendra Modi had done something to provide the rightful dues as guaranteed in the constitution,” Uikey said.
“But a lot needs to be done as not everything is given to the ST communities as per the constitutional rights. I told our prime minister that he's doing so well in the entire nation, but at the same time he has to pay special attention to the needs and injustices being inflicted on ST community.”
Uikey said she has been been championing ST issues since her association with the nearly 12 crore ST population, with as many as 600 castes and 75 tribes.
“The ST community’s problems and issues are based on state to state, the problems are innumerable and in different forms.”
The Chhattisgarh governor said she had recently taken up some issues with the president, prime minister and home minister, after which some initiatives began to take place.
According to Uikey, the Modi government has appointed 3 governors from ST community, which has never happened before.
Describing Goa as a beautiful State, Uikey said she was interested to know how ST people live in Goa and wanted to come back and spend a night with the ST people of Goa.
Earlier, Uikey was given a traditional welcome by various artistes and folk groups from as many as 12 States.
Goa Goa State SC/ST Commission Chairman and Lokosthav-21 organising Chairman Ramesh Tawadkar listed out various initiatives that the Adharsh Yuwa Sangh (AYS) has taken up in the field of social welfare, education farming and employment, adding that AYS would start a new concept in agriculture.
On the occasion, Prof. Dr F M Nadaf, Bhushan Bhave, Dy Director Social Welfare Santan Fernandes, Manoj Amshikar, Narayan Navti, Architect Jayesh Phadte, Dr Navjyoti Aldonkar, Prof. Prakash Paryerkar, Kalidas Ghatwal and Prakash Vazrekar were felicitated by the Chattisgarh Governor.
Himachal Pradesh Tribal Leader Yuwraj Bhoj and Rajya Sabha MP Sameer Auravon were among those present at the Lokosthav-21.
Uikey was addressing the felicitation programme at the Lokosthav-21 at Adarshgram in Moshifond-Amone, Poinguinim in the presence of Goa State SC/ST Commission Chairman Ramesh Tawadkar on Saturday.
“In the last 75 years of India's Independence, only A B Vajpayee to some extent and now Prime Minister Narendra Modi had done something to provide the rightful dues as guaranteed in the constitution,” Uikey said.
“But a lot needs to be done as not everything is given to the ST communities as per the constitutional rights. I told our prime minister that he's doing so well in the entire nation, but at the same time he has to pay special attention to the needs and injustices being inflicted on ST community.”
Uikey said she has been been championing ST issues since her association with the nearly 12 crore ST population, with as many as 600 castes and 75 tribes.
“The ST community’s problems and issues are based on state to state, the problems are innumerable and in different forms.”
The Chhattisgarh governor said she had recently taken up some issues with the president, prime minister and home minister, after which some initiatives began to take place.
According to Uikey, the Modi government has appointed 3 governors from ST community, which has never happened before.
Describing Goa as a beautiful State, Uikey said she was interested to know how ST people live in Goa and wanted to come back and spend a night with the ST people of Goa.
Earlier, Uikey was given a traditional welcome by various artistes and folk groups from as many as 12 States.
Goa Goa State SC/ST Commission Chairman and Lokosthav-21 organising Chairman Ramesh Tawadkar listed out various initiatives that the Adharsh Yuwa Sangh (AYS) has taken up in the field of social welfare, education farming and employment, adding that AYS would start a new concept in agriculture.
On the occasion, Prof. Dr F M Nadaf, Bhushan Bhave, Dy Director Social Welfare Santan Fernandes, Manoj Amshikar, Narayan Navti, Architect Jayesh Phadte, Dr Navjyoti Aldonkar, Prof. Prakash Paryerkar, Kalidas Ghatwal and Prakash Vazrekar were felicitated by the Chattisgarh Governor.
Himachal Pradesh Tribal Leader Yuwraj Bhoj and Rajya Sabha MP Sameer Auravon were among those present at the Lokosthav-21.
