National conference of SC/ST welfare committee chairpersons ends in Bhubaneswar; Speaker Om Birla calls for such committees in every State Assembly
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, closing the two-day National Conference of Chairpersons of SC/ST Welfare Committees of Parliament and State Legislatures in Bhubaneswar on 30 August 2025, urged every State Assembly to set up such committees.
Summary
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addressed the valedictory session of the two-day National Conference of Chairpersons of Committees of Parliament and State Legislatures on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Bhubaneswar on 30 August 2025. The Speaker urged every State Assembly to constitute a dedicated Committee on the Welfare of SCs and STs, saying that Parliament already has such committees while their absence in some States limits oversight. He said committee recommendations should be seen as constructive guidance, not criticism, and described the 'Bhubaneswar Agenda 2025' as a roadmap towards an equitable and inclusive society by 2047.
Key facts
- Event
- National Conference of Chairpersons of SC/ST Welfare Committees of Parliament and State Legislatures
- Venue / end date
- Bhubaneswar, concluded 30 Aug 2025
- Addressed by
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
- Key call
- Every State Assembly should constitute an SC/ST welfare committee
- Outcome
- 'Bhubaneswar Agenda 2025' – roadmap to inclusive society by 2047
- Parliamentary committee chair
- Faggan Singh Kulaste
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The National Conference of Chairpersons of SC/ST Welfare Committees of Parliament and State Legislatures, which concluded on 30 August 2025, was held in:
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Correct answer: A — Bhubaneswar
The two-day conference concluded in Bhubaneswar, with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addressing the valedictory session.
Consider the following statements about the conference on SC/ST welfare committees that concluded on 30 August 2025: 1. Speaker Om Birla urged every State Assembly to constitute a dedicated Committee on the Welfare of SCs and STs. 2. The 'Bhubaneswar Agenda 2025' was described as a roadmap for an equitable and inclusive society by 2047. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Lok Sabha Secretariat release.