Slew of measures for Sri Lankan refugees in camps
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday announced a slew of welfare measures for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, including financial assistance for self-help groups (SHGs) in camps, and extension of Chief Minister’s comprehensive insurance scheme to the refugees.
The other announcements pertained to scholarship for students pursuing higher education and Rs. 25 crore for developing infrastructure of refugee camps.
Welcoming the State government’s move to provide financial help to the SHGs, the Organisation for Eelam Refugees Rehabilitation (OfFER) founder S.C.Chandrahasan described it as a “big breakthrough” in rehabilitation.
“It will free the refugees from the clutches of unscrupulous private money lenders. The refugees can save money and it will ensure their livelihood once they are back home where livelihood is a challenge” Mr Chandrahasan told The Hindu.
An official release stated that the annual assistance for undergraduate (BA) students would be Rs 1,200; B.Sc students – Rs 1,250; M.A. students – Rs 1,330 and M.Sc. students – Rs 1,650.
The annual scholarship for students of diploma courses had been fixed at Rs. 850 per year; engineering students – Rs. 2,750; MBBS students – Rs. 4,700; B. V. Sc students – Rs. 1,400; B.Sc (Agriculture) students – Rs. 2,850 and B.L students – Rs. 860.
A total of 1,000 students would benefit under the scheme and it would cost the government Rs. 20.98 lakh.
The government announced that 416 women SHGs in the camps will get a one-time grant of Rs. 10,000 each.
The Chief Minister also ordered release of Rs. 4.33 crore for improving the drinking water facility in the camps. Another Rs 20.66 crore would be spent for repairing houses, laying roads, construction of toilets, community halls, libraries, ration shops, kitchens and streetlights.
“This goes to show the magnanimity of the Tamil people and the government. During my recent visit to Sri Lanka, I interacted with officials of the Sri Lankan government and diplomats of other countries based there and I told them that in the entire world, it was only in Tamil Nadu refugees were covered under most of the welfare measures that were being given to people of the State,” Mr. Chandrahasan said. He said the scheme for meeting the education expenses of the first graduate of a family in Tamil Nadu had already been extended to Sri Lankan Tamil refugees. “In addition now, we have been given scholarships. It will be of great help,” he said.
He appealed to the State government to recognise the role of the Offer, which would facilitate the resettlement of the refugees in their country.
The Hindu
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I can see 3(three) fingers of this Plumpy Woman pointed at herself, while 1(one) is pointing at Empty Air..!
Hilarious…!
She might on the way of Self Undoing..!
This lady need man soon!
Wait and see who grabs all aid suppose to be given for the welfare of the people in camps. I am sure our people, let me under line our people…. will definitely grab the opportunity, because its all money. No violation of human rights, NO US sponsored resolution all thrown to the dust bin…because they give money………..Welcome
This woman is a corrupt politician to the hilt. She was in prison for 6 yrs for corruption. She rolls in wealth. All she has stated are empty words, mere sound bytes, as all Tamil politicians are good at. What has she done so far for the SL Tamil refgees in Tamil Nadu. She has done nothing! They live in the most neglected slums in TN. I hope all these ‘eelamists’, in N & E and perhaps in S as well and their treacherous Sinhala supporters, immigrate enmasse to Tamil Nadu to live in these slums, perpetuated by Big Mama and KN, in turn.
And Guys..!
Do you know one more thing might happen here also..?
That’s 10 refugees go to tamilnadu from SL & 20 refugees come back here from tamilnadu..!
How’s that…?
Because do we have any exact proof of them..? They might send after well taught how to answer questions here..!
Because i met a tamilnadu man working in dubai who has been in north/east of SL but didn’t say how came here…! Then he even came to challenge me saying, “ok, you Sl people catch the Kilinochchi if you can..” 4yrs ago..!
I can remember when she (Jaya) was in 1980’s sooo pretty and dream girl for most but still I can hold her withthat remembrance.
Pulpy women now and good for slow S…x as she is like a quilt.
Amden says/Weerakoon/Nicholas Dias/ashiq
Guys, have you realized this blup woman has diven you all a big Aapu there!-
AAPU- is a thin triangular wedge (usually made of metal) used in carpentry to split wood or hold half-split wood.
So this phrase literally means split by a wedge implying a failure!!!!
Thank you US and UN and India, for the Yes vote.
Thank you to all the other countries who stood by the justice.
Letha mekige….
Who’s this Duplicate “Amden” written above 8th comment…? Don’t play the ‘let’s pretend’