It aims to accelerate implementation of the scheme by sharing best practices in districts with a focus on rural development, PVTG hostels (schools), drinking water etc.
About PM JANMAN (Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan)
- Launched: on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas( 15th November 2023)
- Focus Areas & Ministries: 11 critical interventions through 9 line Ministries/Departments
- Objective: bridge developmental gaps in tribal areas by construction of pucca houses, deployment of mobile medical units, establishment of health and wellness centres, setting up Van Dhan Vikas Kendras etc.
- Budget Allocation: ~₹24,000 crore for three years (2023-24 to 2025-26).
- Coverage: under the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST)
Challenges faced by PVTGs
- Structural discrimination:PVTGs are often perceived as "primitive," and are labelled as "hostile"
- Land alienation :PVTGs often lose land and forest resources and are forced into bonded labor. Improper implementation of Forest Rights Act (2006) leaves many without land rights.
- Health issues: PVTGs face high infant and maternal mortality, malnutrition, and anemia.
- Education barriers: Education systems are disconnected from their cultural knowledge.
Initiatives taken
- Article 275(1) of the Constitution: It guarantees grants-in-aid from the Consolidated Fund of India each year for promoting the welfare of Scheduled Tribes.
- Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA) :To improve socio-economic conditions in selected tribal-majority villages
- Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY): To transform villages with significant tribal population into model villages
About PVTGs
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