Lok Sabha Question No. 1848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: PVTG Development Mission
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Bhola Singh, Sukanta Majumdar, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Raja Amareshwara Naik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1848

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 13/03/2023

## PVTG DEVELOPMENT MISSION

1848. SHRI BHOLA SINGH: DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA): DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has made allocation of Rs. 15,000 crore in the Budget 2023-24 for  Pradhan  Mantri  Particularly  Vulnerable  Tribal  Groups  (PVTGs)  Development  Mission under the Development Action Plan for the Scheduled Tribes in the country to improve socioeconomic conditions of PVTGs;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to recruit 38,800 teachers and support staff for the 740 Eklavya Model Residential Schools in next three years;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the other steps being taken by the Government for the development of tribal population in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a)  &  (b): Yes  Sir.  Government  in  Budget  2023-24  has  made  announcement  of  Pradhan Mantri  PVTG  Development  Mission.  The  mission  is  aimed  to  improve  socio-economic conditions of the particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) by saturating PVTG families and habitations with basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water and sanitation, improved  access  to  education,  health  and  nutrition,  road  and  telecom  connectivity,  and sustainable  livelihood  opportunities.  The  mission  envisages  availability  of  Rs.15,000  crore from the Development Action Plan for the Scheduled Tribes, for activities to be undertaken in the next three years under the Mission.

- (c) & (d): Yes Sir. Government in Budget 2023-24 has made announcement of recruitment of 38,800 teachers and support staff for the 740 Eklavya Model Residential Schools, serving 3.5 lakh  tribal  students.  In  pursuance  of  this  announcement,  National  Education  Society  for Tribal Students (NESTS) has finalized the action plan and it is also taking appropriate action to initiate the recruitment process.

(e): The  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  the  Nodal  Ministry  for  overall  policy  planning  and coordination of  programs  for  development  of  STs. Besides, 41 Central Ministries / Departments have been mandated by NITI Aayog for earmarking certain percentage of their total  Scheme  allocation  every  year  for  tribal  development  including  education,  health  and economic  empowerment.  The  details  of  the  schemes  are  available  in  public  domain  at https://stcmis.gov.in. Further, Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing various schemes/programmes for socio-economic development and welfare of the Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the country as mentioned below:

- i. Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY)
- ii. Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution
- iii. Development of PVTGs
- iv. Grant-in-Aid to Voluntary Organizations Working for Welfare of STs
- v. Pre-Matric Scholarship
- vi. Post Matric Scholarship
- vii. National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students
- viii. National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) to the ST Students for Studies Abroad
- ix. Pradhan Mantri Janajatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM)
- x. Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS)
- xi. Venture Capital Funds for STs
- xii. Support to TRIs

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