Dalits deprived of govt benefits
Khaira: Dalit people of Khaira block are deprived of the benefits provided by the government, alleged leaders of the community here on Tuesday.
A delegation of SC and ST community members of Khaira met the district collector here and complained of the neglect that they are being subjected to. The members alleged that the head mistress of Arjunpur UGME School under Palasa gram panchayat had misappropriated government funds, including the stipend of SC students, since the last two years. The free uniform provided by the government had not been given to students, they charged. Similarly, students of Class 10 of Rustrampur high school in the block had not been given bicycles provided by the government, they said.
They alleged that a SC minor girl was sexually abused in Talamundi village and though a FIR has been filed no action has been taken by the police for the last three months.
The delegation under the leadership of Madha Mallick, Gajendra Jena, Om Prakash, Ratnakara Das and others also apprised the collector about various other issues.
“The people of Khaira and Simulia would embark on an agitation after a week if the collector and SP do not take immediate action against the rape accused and the school heads involved for swindling the amounts meant for stipend, uniform and cycles,” said Damodar Das, a leader of the Adivasi Harijan Kalyan Samiti.
Source: The Statement
