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Tribal Development Projects

Context

On the occasion of Birsa Munda's 150th birth anniversary (celebrated as 'Janjatiya Gaurav Divas'), Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched development projects worth Rs 6,640 crore in Bihar's Jamui district.

About new Development Projects

The newly unveiled projects span infrastructure, healthcare, education, and livelihood generation, aiming to uplift tribal regions.
To improve healthcare accessibility, Modi launched 23 mobile medical units (MMUs) under PM-JANMAN and an additional 30 MMUs under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) for remote tribal areas.
The PM also inaugurated 10 Eklavya Model Residential Schools and 300 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras to promote entrepreneurship and boost livelihoods.
Additionally, Modi inaugurated two Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museums in Chhindwara and Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, along with two Tribal Research Institutes in Srinagar and Gangtok, to preserve tribal heritage and history.

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

Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha AbhiyaN (PM-JANMAN) aims to enhance the development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) by providing comprehensive and inclusive support.
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
Other schemes:
- PM JanjatiyaVikas Mission (PMJVM)
- National Overseas Scholarship Scheme for SCs

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