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The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is responsible for overall development (including health and education) of people belonging to Scheduled Tribes and to protect their rights, preserve and promote their culture and heritage. It has gap filling role in the activities of various line Ministries in the welfare of the tribal population and implement schemes through the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations or organizations recommended by the Multi-Disciplinary State Level Committee of the concerned State Government/UT Administration.
Education
Research:
i. Research Studies/ Evaluation Studies/ Ethnographic / Anthropological Studies
ii. Organization of Exhibitions/Conferences/Workshops on tribal issues, etc
iii. Training and Capacity building.
iv. Exchange of visits for Tribal youth.
v. Tribal festivals, etc.
Strenghtning of Institution:
Transparency in Governance
e-GOVERNANCE
CULTURE
National Tribal Festival – Vanaj : The Ministry is providing a national platform for conservation and promotion of cultural heritage of the tribals. A national festival was organized from 13 – 18 February, 2015 in Delhi to showcase tribal art, craft, food, literature, medicines and also display and sale of tribal art andcrafts.This would be an annual event to be held between second Friday and third Wednesday of February. Vanaj 2015 being inaugurated on 13.02.2015 by Shri JualOram, Hon’ble Minister of Tribal Affairs in New Delhi
“GOTIPUA” dance being performed by the tribal children from Odisha during the opening ceremony of “VANAJ” in Delhi
HEALTH & NUTRITION
Sickle Cell Anemia: A protocol for identification of Sickle Cell Hemoglobin in tribal students through a low cost “Turbidity Test” has been developed by ICMR.Training workshops organized by the Ministry to carry out these tests within this financial year. A card is being issued to each child on sickle cell status which would be used to counsel parents of sickle cell carriers not to marry other sickle cell carrier. A number of States have done the screening and the process is under way.
MALARIA: To reduce the incidences of Malaria amongst the tribal population, composite fish cultures in the ponds has been advocated. Using space technology mapping of existing ponds and potential ponds has been started and training workshops been held in all States/UTswith ST population. This prevents the breeding of mosquitoes. Fish provide additional income and nutrition.
The Ministry has started an initiative to identify tribal students, particularly girl students, who do reasonably well in science subjects, train them as paramedics and keep them attached to an ANM or any other institution with a regular remuneration.
Other initiatives include:
PARADIGM SHIFT IN TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT
A. Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (VKY):
B. PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO ST STUDENTS
C. POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO ST STUDENTS
D. SCHEME OF TOP CLASS EDUCATION FOR ST STUDENTS
E. NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP SCHEME FOR ST STUDENTS
F. NATIONAL OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIPS
G. SCHEME OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN TRIBAL AREAS
H. Scheme of Girls and Boys Hostels for STs:
I. Scheme of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub-Plan Area:
J. STRENGTHENING EDUCATION AMONG SCHEDULED TRIBE GIRLS IN LOW LITERACY DISTRICTS
K.COACHING FOR SCHEDULED TRIBES
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