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Source: The post is based on the article “Year End Review 2022: Ministry of Tribal Affairs” published in PIB on 13th January 2023.
What is the News?
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched several initiatives and schemes in 2022.
What are the schemes and initiatives launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in 2022?
Scheduled Tribes(ST) constitute approximately 8.6% of the population of India numbering around 10.4 crores. There are over 730 Scheduled Tribes notified under Article 342 of the Constitution of India.
National Education Society for Tribal Students(NESTS)
National Tribal Research Institute
Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution
Jammu and Kashmir started implementation of the Forest Rights Act
Second Phase of GOAL Programme for uplifting tribal communities through digital entrepreneurship
Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana(PMAAGY)
