Bengaluru: The state government is contemplating to have a convention instead of organising a rally on the occasion of Siddaramaiah completing four years as Chief Minister.

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According to Minister for Social Welfare H Anjaneya, the government plans to organize a convention in Chitradurga on May 13 in a meaningful way to showcase various welfare schemes launched in four years.

“We are not organising any conventions to boast of our achievements as it is not appropriate to splurge on such shows when the state is reeling under severe drought. However, a convention at Bengaluru Division level, which covers 9 districts, would be held in Chitradurga on May 13 where various benefits, like farm equipment for farmers, laptops for students, old age pension for senior citizens would be distributed. The benefits would cover all the departments,” Social Welfare Minister H Anjaneya said

The minister said the convention would aptly project the commitment of Siddaramaiah government for the welfare of the weaker sections and delivering social justice.

The Social Welfare department is set to start 270 new residential schools in the coming academic year 2017-18, which includes 125 Ambedkar Residential Schools and 100 Indira Gandhi Residential Schools.State now has 520 government residential schools and the number would go up to 790 with the start of the new schools. These residential schools would benefit 1.38 lakh students, the minister said.