Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda has launched initiatives to address infra, connectivity issues to improve healthcare in such areas & provide entrepreneurship ecosystem for tribal youth.
Panel was assessing progress of Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana. It found that development plans have been approved in only 52% of over 16,500 villages selected in 1st 2 years.
Project lays out 11 interventions for holistic development of 75 PVTGs in 18 states & UTs, comes ahead of polls in Telangana, Rajasthan, MP & Chhattisgarh which have vulnerable tribes.
Union tribal ministry is ‘in the process’ of sending a proposal for Pradhan Mantri Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups Mission to cabinet. Comes ahead of this year’s assembly polls.
Union tribal affairs ministry is set to launch a specially tailored version of the CBSE curriculum for AI in 54 Eklavya schools in tribal areas. Coding lessons have already started.
Standing Committee on Social Justice & Empowerment noted delay in provision of smart classes and procurement of mobile tablets and educational kits at Eklavya Model Residential Schools.
State government hopes the decision will end middle-men monopoly on the procurement process, and provide a sustainable income for the tribals amid Covid-19 crisis.
Ministry teams up with UNICEF to launch digital campaign that will inform tribal people on the importance of social distancing, washing hands and sanitation.
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Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.
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