External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has said that the Union Government's endeavour is to ensure that the benefits of various welfare measures percolate into the grassroots level.<br />''<br />'' Interacting with beneficiaries of various centrally-sponsored schemes in Thiruvananthapuram today, the Minister pointed out that the Garib Kalyan Yojana rolled out during the COVID-19 spell benefitted commoners the most. Dr. Jaisankar said that India set an example in surpassing the pandemic crisis successfully.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The External Affairs Minister who arrived in the state capital yesterday on a three-day visit to Kerala, reviewed the progress of the Elevated Highway Project at Kazhakkuttam in Thiruvananthapuram. <br />''<br />'' He also visited the Sree Narayana Gurukulam at Chempazhanthy. </span>