Telangana Minorities Commission seeks inclusion of Jains

Hyderabad: The Telangana Minorities Commission resolved to send a proposal to the government calling for certain amendments to the Minorities Commissions Act. The Commission has also decided to celebrate Minorities Day on December 5. A monthly meeting of the Commission was held under the chairmanship of Mr Mohammed Qamaruddin. The members discussed provisions of Telangana State Minorities Commission and proposed amendment suggestions like inclusion of Jains under the purview of the Commission on par with the provisions laid down in the Karnataka State Minorities Commission Act.

Vice-Chairman, Mr Shanker Luke and other members raised the issue of not marking the GOs issued by the Department of Minorities Welfare to them, as a which they were unaware of several government schemes and policies. It was resolved to convene a meeting with Secretary Minority Welfare, Director Minorities Welfare and other heads of the Minority Institutions on January 11.