Kerala's SC, ST and Backward Classes department reports 32 projects finished in 100 days

10 October 2026

The Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes Welfare Department said on 9 October 2026 that it had completed the 32 projects announced for it under the State's 100-day action plan.
The 'Dakshayani' self-employment assistance scheme, named after Dakshayani Velayudhan, gives a subsidy of up to ₹3.75 lakh to an individual Scheduled Caste woman entrepreneur and up to ₹11.25 lakh to a group.
The 'Priyadarshini' scheme offers an interest-free loan of up to ₹5 lakh to start a new production unit or expand an existing one.
'Panchami Gramam', a pilot for the comprehensive development of Scheduled Caste colonies, began in the Kongad constituency in Palakkad district and can be taken up wherever at least three Scheduled Caste families live.
A Special Purpose Vehicle was appointed for the Wayanad Tribal University and its office began functioning.
The department completed 1,000 study rooms for students and development work in 50 Ambedkar villages.
The State Backward Classes Development Corporation disbursed ₹200 crore in loans to 16,000 beneficiaries, and a Forest Rights Act portal was launched to issue rights documents online.