Government has formulated special welfare programmes exclusively for the alround development of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, who were kept out of main stream for years. To create a society based on equality, these inopportune section is being helped through various educational and socio-economic schemes and programmes being implemented by

• Deptartment of Social Welfare
• Karnataka SC/ST Development Corporation
• Other development departments

The different institutions run by social welfare department in the district are 99 in number. There are 31 boys and 11 girls governement pre-matric hostels in the district. Also there are 10 boys and 9 girls pre-matric aided hostels in the district. For women and child welfare there are 19 institutions all over the district. There are 7 boys and 2 girls post matric hostels in the district. There is also tailoring training institutes one each in shimoga, bhadravati and sagar talukas. The department also encourages talented SC/ST students of SSLC, PUC , Final Diploma , Final year degree and technical institutes by paying some money as prize money for thier efforts in the exams. 126 PUC and Degree passed out SC/ST students are given computer training for a period of 4 months and a stipend of Rs.400-00 per head is paid.

Schemes of the Department

Educational Programmes

• Residential and ashrama schools
• Pre-matric hostels
• Grant-in aid to prematric hostels
• Post matric hostels
• Scholorships and incentives
• Prize money

Employment and Training

• TCH training incentive
• Light weight motot vehicle - training
• Typewritting, stenography, stipend

Socio-Economic Programmes

• Removal of Untouchability
• Financial assistance to intercaste married couple
• Subsidy to construction of houses

For details Contact :

District Social Welfare Officer
District Social Welfare Office
Shimoga 577 201