Q. With reference to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), consider the following statements:
1.The Gond Tribe in Madhya Pradesh is recognized as one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
2.Inadequate infrastructure is one of the primary criteria for identifying PVTGs.
3.Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is one of the schemes that has benefitted some of the PVTGs.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. The Gond Tribe in Madhya Pradesh is not recognized as one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). The criteria for identifying PVTGs are based on a number of factors, including low levels of literacy, poverty, limited access to education and healthcare, and geographic isolation, but inadequate infrastructure is not one of the main criteria used to identify these groups.
Statement 3 is correct. MGNREGA is an important scheme that has helped improve the livelihoods of many people in rural areas, including some PVTGs. However, the scheme is not specifically designed to target PVTGs. While it has certainly helped some members of PVTGs, the impact of the scheme is more broad-based, aimed at improving the lives of the rural poor more generally.
Recently, the government has approved The Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) scheme. It is a comprehensive scheme launched by the Government of India in 2023 to uplift the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). The scheme aims to saturate PVTG households and habitations with basic facilities and provide sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Source: Forum IAS
