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JD(U) praises Nitish's efforts to uplift EBCs
Patna: The JD(U) on Sunday highlighted CM
's long-standing efforts to uplift the extremely backward classes (EBCs) during his two-decade tenure.
Addressing a press conference at the party office, state president of the JD(U)'s EBC cell and former MP Chandeshwar Prasad Chandravanshi said, "The CM set up the extremely backward welfare department to prioritise the issues of this group in govt agendas.
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He added, "The formation of the Extremely Backward Commission, the initiative for reservation in the judiciary and reservation in panchayati raj institutions have provided this group with a share in power, thereby strengthening social justice at the grassroots level."
Chandravanshi said the CM had consistently urged the central govt to recognise the EBC category at the national level so the group could benefit from welfare schemes across the country. He added that over Rs 786 crore in scholarship funds were directly transferred to the accounts of more than 50 lakh OBC and EBC students.
"In 2023-24 alone, more than 3 lakh students benefited under the CM Atipicchda Varg Medhavi Yojana," he said.
Convener of cells Navin Arya Chandravanshi and party spokesperson Arvind Nishad also addressed the mediapersons.
