Himachal Pradesh to Remove Caste Column from School Admission Forms

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu ordered schools to remove the caste column from admission forms starting from the 2027-28 school year. This change helps make classrooms more equal and stops social bias. Although the column is gone from general records, students from Scheduled Castes will still give these details when applying for government welfare schemes. This ensures they get support without any problems.

Important government schemes

Government schemes were also discussed during the announcement. Rajiv Gandhi Start-up Swarozgar Saur Yojana gives a 4% to 5% subsidy on solar projects for local business owners. Also, the Higher Education Loan Scheme helps students by offering loans up to ₹20 lakh at a 1% interest rate. Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojana helps very poor families by giving 300 units of free electricity and a monthly pension of ₹1,500 for women.