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Backlog vacancies to be filled DH News Service Davangere: A directive has been sent to fill the vacant backlog posts, said SC/ST Commission President Channabasappa Olekar. A directive has been sent to fill the vacant backlog posts, said SC/ST Commission President Channabasappa Olekar. The backlog posts in the various departments has still not been filled. A report with regard to the same will be studied immediately and the official heads of the concerned departments have already been given orders to fill the vacant posts immediately, he said in a press conference on Saturday. The government is thinking of appealing to a higher court with regard to the Kambalapalli incident. The Commission will also look into the incident critically. Action will be initiated only after consulting the legal experts. When cases of atrocities against the SC/ST is considered the chances of the witnesses turning hostile is high. It is a tragedy, lamented Mr Channabasappa. There has been a delay in giving scholarships to the SC/ST students. Several complaints have been lodged with regard to this issue. The concerned departments have been asked to provide student scholarships in time, he added. The SC and the ST unit should function in close coordination to improve the situation. Once in every two months the district police should compulsorily hold meetings. Also the report of the meeting conducted will have to be sent to the Commission. After a thorough analysis of the report submitted appropriate actions will be taken, he added. The Commission will work for the overall comprehensive development of the SCs and the STs. It would draw the attention of the government towards the solving of the problems faced by the SC/STs and others. The Commission would also press for the release of grants for the upliftment of the SC/STs, said Mr Channabasappa Olekar. In cases of violence against them, the Commission will see to it that they are duly compensated. Another important goal of the Commission is to provide the communities with basic facilities, he added. Mallesh Linganna, K Omkarappa and others were present in the press conference.
