Chandigarh, February 11, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Presiding over the 28th Full Commission Meeting of the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission, the Chairman of the Commission, Jasvir Singh Garhi, directed the Punjab Police to further expedite the training process on SC/ST Act aiming reduction in number of complaints. Along with this, he also ordered the Social Justice Department to provide training to the Roster Register Committees on reservation issues and roster registers.
During the meeting, he directed the General Administration Department to appoint an ADC level officer as the nodal officer on the lines of Punjab Police for the disposal of cases registered under the SC/ST Act in every district so that the disposal of complaints could be expedited.
Chairman said that in today’s meeting, a report was taken from senior officers of police, local bodies, social justice and other departments regarding the status of cases registered under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989.
Apart from this, a report was also taken on the establishment of a special helpline number as per the instructions given to the police department during the 27th meeting of the Commission, on the appointment of guards for the security of the Bhuriwale Gurgaddi (Garib Dasi tradition) sect’s Dham Shri Ram Moksh Dham, Khurda Tapprian (Nawanshahr) and Gaddi Nashin Acharya Shri Chetna Nand Ji Maharaj and the action taken on the Commission’s order to provide security to the members of the Commission. Apart from this, a review was also made on the security of the revered sants of Tapasthan Shri Khuralgarh Sahib and Charan Soh Ganga Shri Khuralgarh Sahib.
S. Garhi said that apart from this, the officials of the Social Justice and Empowerment Department were ordered to expedite the construction work of Ambedkar Bhawan in Barnala, Fazilka, Malerkotla, Pathankot, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar.
He said that Ambedkar Bhawan at Tarn Taran will be completed by March 2026. Information was also sought from the Director of Local Governments regarding the early disposal of pending cases regarding compassionate employment to the families of sanitation workers who died on duty in municipal councils, which was found commendable.
He said that the Social Empowerment Department has written a letter to the government to increase the capacity of 50 students at Ambedkar Institute Mohali to 100. He directed the department to complete the action regarding 59 fake Scheduled Caste certificates pending for investigation in a timely manner.
In today’s meeting, Member Secretary of the Commission Dr. Nayan Jassal, Members Rupinder Singh Sital, Gurpreet Singh Ittanwali, Gulzar Singh Bobby, Additional Director General of Police of Punjab Police Mr. Kostub Sharma, Director Local Government Mr. Kulwant Singh, Director Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Ms. Vimi Bhullar, besides AIG Surinderjit Kaur, Mr. Gautam Singhal, AIG Training Police Department and officers of many departments were present.
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