Sikkim: The Department of SC/ST Welfare, Government of Sikkim, is conducting a comprehensive socio-economic survey to cover the SC and ST families in the state of Sikkim. The Department of SC/ST Welfare has approached the National Informatics Centre, Sikkim State Unit, for the computerization of the survey data. The NIC Sikkim State Unit has developed a software for this purpose.

The survey will be able to give an insight of the socio-economic status of SC/ST in the State and will also provide valuable input about the validity of the various schemes made for the SC/ST community in the State.