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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated the two-day National Conference of Chairpersons of Committees on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
According to sources, this is the first time the conference is being held outside Delhi, and so far, around 120 delegates from states, Union Territories, and Parliament have registered for participation.
The focus of the two-day conference will be on strengthening constitutional safeguards, enhancing socio-economic development, and sharing best practices for empowering Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
The theme of the conference is 'Role of Parliamentary and Legislative Committees on Welfare, Development and Empowerment of SCs and STs, sources said.
Apart from Birla, the event will be attended by chairpersons of various Parliamentary and State Legislature Committees on the welfare of SCs and STs.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union minister Jual Oram, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, and Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of SC and ST Chairperson Faggan Singh Kulaste will also address the conference.
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Notably, the first conference of the chairpersons of Committees on the Welfare of SCs and STs was held way back in 1976 in New Delhi.
Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati will deliver the valedictory address on August 30.
