The interaction cum brainstorming meeting was held on December 03, 2019 under SCSP Scheme at ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati, Pune. The agenda of the meeting was to assess the constraint in improving livelihood and income of schedule caste community from the rural/farming background including drought prone area. The Video message of Director NIASM about SCSP scheme has been displayed during inaugural session.The total 68 students participants and teachers/representative from the seven different colleges viz. Rajendra Junior College, Khandala; SPMM College Shardanagar; T.C College, Baramati; College of Agriculture Baramati; College of Pharmacy, Malegaon; Mudhoji college, Phaltan; SSCH College Phaltan. The interaction was focused on four thematic areas i.e. awareness, health safety, livelihood option and mode of implementation of the schemes by providing questionnaires.