About the Department :-

        The Constitution of India has provided social, economic and political justice, equality of status and opportunity to all Indian citizens, yet injustice and atrocities continue to be perpetrated against the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the country. In our state of Maharashtra too, the number of cases filed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is increasing every year in every district. It is part of the psyche of the society. The mentality towards Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes regarding hatred, Casteism untouchability of mind has not completely changed yet, so there is a need to change their mindset.

        To promote and disseminate this Act through Awarness at village, taluka and district level in each district as mentioned in the Prevention of Atrocities Rules, 1989 and the Prevention of Atrocities Amendment Rules, 2016 3 (8) and (9); Also, district and taluka level training workshops are being organized by BARTI from the year 2014-15 to enhance communal harmony in the society.

The Constitution of India has provided social, economic and political justice, equality of status and opportunity to all Indian citizens, yet injustice and atrocities continue to be perpetrated against the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the country. In our state of Maharashtra too, the number of cases filed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is increasing every year in every district. It is part of the psyche of the society. The mentality towards Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes regarding hatred, Caste is untouchability of mind has not completely changed yet, so there is a need to change their mindset.

To promote and disseminate this Act through Awarness at village, taluka and district level in each district as mentioned in the Prevention of Atrocities Rules, 1989 and the Prevention of Atrocities Amendment Rules, 2016 3 (8) and (9); Also, district and taluka level training workshops are being organized by BARTI from the year 2014-15 to enhance communal harmony in the society.

A total of 145 training workshops have been conducted by BARTI , Pune, district level 23 and taluka level total 104 and department level total 8 through police department, 5 online workshops of Samatadoot and taluka coordinator of BARTI organization.The District Vigilance and Control Committee as well as the Sub-Divisional Vigilance and Control Committee have conducted 5 Training Workshops. Total 10 online training workshops are conducted by BARTI, and the response from the trainees has been very enthusiastic. Also, many people present at the workshop and the public are very appreciate of the initiative being implemented by Barti to create awareness among the people about the mentioned law and the amended law, to enhance communal harmony. "Excellent"… feedback is being received, and written feedback from the training attendees. Feedback) Such workshops are very much needed for public awareness, by selecting large villages in the taluka as well as for the youth, government officials and employees working at the village level, police officers and staff independently, students at school and college level, social workers and State sponsored individuals and journalists are being asked to conduct such training workshops separately from time to time. BARTI activities are also well publicized in the respective district dailies under the heading 'Government News'.