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Pradhan Mantri Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (PMVKY) completes 10 years

Posted 29 Oct 2024

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PMVKY is a landmark initiative that was launched in 2014 as a comprehensive strategy to address the unique challenges faced by tribal communities in India.

About PMVKY

  • Type: Center sector scheme that focuses on integrated, holistic and inclusive development of tribal communities. 
  • Aim: To improve the socio-economic conditions of tribal populations and preservation of their cultural heritage and identity. 
  • Implementation: Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA).

Six Key initiatives taken Under the PMVKY

  • Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana:  Initiative targets critical sectors such as road and telecom connectivity, education, health services, etc.
  • Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs): Pradhan Mantri PVTGs Development Mission launched in 2023-24, provides essential amenities like secure housing, clean drinking water, sanitation, education, health, nutrition, etc.
  • Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRI): Initiative to facilitate research and documentation efforts related to tribal communities.
  • Others: Pre-Matric Scholarships, Post-Matric Scholarships and Administrative Assistance for Project Management Units.

Tribals in India: 

  • Scheduled Tribes (ST) constitute approximately 8.6% of population of India.
  • There are over 730 Scheduled Tribes notified under Article 342 of the Constitution of India.
    • There’re 75 identified PVTGs in 18 States, and Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Other Steps for Tribal Welfare

  • Eklavya Model Residential Schools:  Established to provide quality education to Scheduled Tribe students from classes VI to XII.
  • Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM): By merging two existing schemes- “Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce through Minimum Support Price” and the “Institutional Support for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products.”
  • Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST): Addition to MoTA, 41 ministries and departments contribute a percentage of their total scheme budgets each year towards tribal development.
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  • PVTG
  • Pradhan Mantri Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana
  • Eklavya Model Residential Schools
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