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PM-JANMAN Scheme

Context

The Union Cabinet has approved the ambitious Pradhan MantriJanjati Adivasi Nyaya MahaAbhiyan (PM-JANMAN) scheme, with a whopping budget of Rs 24,104 crore. The government also announced the Pradhan MantriJanjatiUnnat Gram Abhiyan scheme for improving the conditions of tribal communities.

About PM-JANMAN

PM-JANMAN was announced on the birth anniversary of tribal leader Birsa Munda, celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas (November 15), in Jharkhand.
This initiative is aimed at addressing the needs of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) across India, making it the largest Central scheme targeted at tribal communities in terms of financial outlay.
The scheme will focus on various essential facilities including:
- Housing: Approximately 4.9 lakh pucca houses will be constructed at a cost of Rs 2.39 lakh per house.
- Education: Establishment of 500 hostels costing Rs 2.75 crore per unit, and setting up 2,500 Anganwadi centres.
- Connectivity: Installation of mobile towers in 3,000 villages and development of 8,000 km of road connectivity.
- Health and Nutrition: Ensuring access to healthcare through mobile medical units and wellness centres set up by the Ministry of Ayush.
- Livelihood Opportunities: Skill and vocational training initiatives by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to promote sustainable livelihoods.
Financial Allocation and Implementation:The scheme is funded with Rs 15,336 crore from the Centre and Rs 8,768 crore from the states. It involves coordination among nine ministries to ensure effective implementation of various interventions aimed at uplifting PVTGs.

About Pradhan MantriJanjatiyaUnnat Gram Abhiyan

Pradhan MantriJanjatiyaUnnat Gram Abhiyanhas been announced for 63,000 tribal villages, benefitting 5 crore tribals.
The programme aims at achieving saturation coverage for tribal families in tribal-majority villages and aspirational districts.

Fact Box: PVTGs in India

There are 75 tribal communities across 18 states and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands identified as PVTGs, characterized by backward social, economic, and educational indicators.
As per the 2011 Census, India has a total Scheduled Tribe population of 10.45 crore.
According to data from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the 2011 Census, Odisha has the largest population of PVTGs at 8.66 lakh, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 6.09 lakh and Andhra Pradesh (which then included Telangana) at 5.39 lakh.
The total PVTG population is more than 40 lakh.

Government’s welfare outreach to ST communities

Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), established to provide quality education to ST students in residential schools, were allocated Rs 6,399 crore.
The post-matric scholarship for ST students also saw a rise in its allocation.
PM DAKSH scheme, which is aimed at skilling people from the SC and ST communities, saw its allocation increase from Rs 92.47 crore to Rs 130 crore.
National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) scheme, aimed at eliminating manual scavenging by replacing it with mechanised cleaning of sewers, was allocated Rs 116.94 crore
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- PM JanjatiyaVikas Mission (PMJVM)
- National Overseas Scholarship Scheme for SCs

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