Extracted Data Points

Meeting Details

  • Date: 03.06.2026 (Wednesday)
  • Time: 4:00 PM
  • Location: Manthan Hall (Room No. 8606), 8th Floor, GPOA-3, Netaji Nagar, New Delhi
  • Mode: Hybrid mode
  • Chairperson: Dr. Virendra Kumar, Honorable Central Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment

Participants

  • State Cabinet Ministers
  • Senior officers from states and union territories
  • Chairman of National Scheduled Caste Commission
  • Representatives from key central ministries: Finance, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development, Women and Child Development, NITI Aayog
  • Other members of Central Advisory Committee

Scheme Components & Progress (Since 2021-22)

  • Grant Assistance Component: 2.56 lakh+ beneficiaries assisted
  • Hostel Component: 10,600+ beneficiaries included
  • Model Village Component: 14,080 villages developed as Adarsh Gram
  • Remaining Target: Approximately 32,000 remaining villages targeted for 'Adarsh Gram' development

Focus Areas for Discussion

  • Review of PM-AJAY's three components: Adarsh Gram, Grant Assistance, and Hostel component
  • Strengthening implementation to ensure benefits reach more eligible beneficiaries
  • Identifying best practices to effectively meet scheme objectives
  • Addressing implementation challenges
  • Enhancing coordination among stakeholders
  • Strengthening skills and employment through effective partnerships with industry, government agencies, and skill institutions
  • Expanding scheme reach
  • Promoting community participation
  • Ensuring timely project implementation
  • Strengthening monitoring mechanisms to maximize developmental outcomes in SC-dominated areas