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What is the News?
The Union Home Minister has inaugurated the National Tribal Research Institute(NTRI).
What is the National Tribal Research Institute(NTRI)?
NTRI will be the premier national institute for the promotion and preservation of tribal heritage and culture and the nerve centre of tribal research issues and matters in academic, executive and legislative fields.
Located at: New Delhi
Functions of NTRI
– To collaborate with other research organizations and academic institutions and monitor the activities of its various research departments and grant scholarships to the best students.
– To monitor projects of Tribal Research Institutes(TRIs), Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and set up norms for improvement in the quality of research and training.
– To provide policy inputs to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs as well as State Welfare Departments and design programs that improve or support socio-economic aspects of tribals.
– To provide guidelines in setting and running Tribal Museums and showcasing the rich tribal cultural heritage of India under one umbrella.
What is Tribal Research Institute(TRI)?
Tribal Research Institute(TRI) is the research body of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs at the state level. There are 26 Tribal Research Institutes(TRIs) supported by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister for Home inaugurated the National Tribal Research Institute in New Delhi” published in PIB on 7th June 2022.
