Kerala To Open 'Safe Homes' For Inter-Faith, Inter-Caste Married Couples

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In the state assembly, the minister said that the initiative is aimed at ensuring security for the couples. For opening the 'safe homes,' the government will be teaming up with various voluntary organisations. The department is already providing nancial assistance to such couples for selfemployment. Those belonging to the general category and had had an annual income of less than ₹1 lakh are being given ₹30,000 as an aid. If either of the couples belonged to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe categories, they are given ₹75,000 as assistance. The minister further claried that while inter-religious couples were included in the category deserving special consideration during the time of transfer in government departments, there is currently no provision for them for government job reservations.

[Anta Assamey]

Manam inka akkade unnam SAFE HOUSE lu create chesukuntu ....