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When school is an uphill climb away
3 months, 3 weeks ago

When school is an uphill climb away

The Hindu  

Amin Kadraka, 14, can tell you all about the latest Instagram reels, go through his Facebook friend list, and expertly navigate through his favourite YouTube videos. In Upparguma, another Dongria Kondh village with 45 families in Bissamcuttack block, only one family has ever sent their daughters to study at a school in Chatikona, 10 km away. However, the baseline survey …

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PVTGs protest for essential amenities on World Indigenous Day
4 months, 2 weeks ago

PVTGs protest for essential amenities on World Indigenous Day

Deccan Chronicle  

They contended that there can be no celebration of World Indigenous Day when scores of tribal villages lack basic amenities, such as electricity, roads, potable water and educational institutions.The protesters demonstrated over a three-kilometre distance, holding traditional torches and carrying “doli”. They started from Pashuvulabanda village in V. Madugula mandal to Tanimani Junction via Ravikamat and Jeelugu village in Cheemalapadu …

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District Level Committee in Odisha’s Keonjhar district approves habitat right of Juanga tribe
4 months, 2 weeks ago

District Level Committee in Odisha’s Keonjhar district approves habitat right of Juanga tribe

The Hindu  

The District Level Committee of Keonjhar in Odisha cleared the hurdle for according habitats right under the Forest Rights Act to the Juanga, a particularly vulnerable tribal group, by approving the claim on Wednesday. The approval came a day after another group of Juanga in Sukinda block of Jajpur district got habitat right cleared in District Level Committee over an …

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PVTGs in Mayurbhanj reach 98 per cent voter turnout milestone
6 months, 1 week ago

PVTGs in Mayurbhanj reach 98 per cent voter turnout milestone

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: Mayurbhanj district in Odisha has achieved a milestone in the simultaneous General Elections 2024, with an impressive 98.61 per cent voter turnout among Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups. This high participation rate is believed to be a result of concerted efforts by the district administration to engage and educate the tribal communities about their electoral rights. Following the Election Commission …

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A door to a housing scheme, tribals find hard to open
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A door to a housing scheme, tribals find hard to open

The Hindu  

India is home to numerous Adivasi groups, with 75 identified as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups across States. The PVTGs and frontline officials face challenges in using a mobile application to register for the ‘Housing scheme’, the biggest Direct Benefit Transfer scheme in the PM JANMAN which aims to reach 4.90 lakh PVTG households by 2026. App use and confusion The …

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PM-JANMAN: Tribal hamlet gets power supply for first time
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM-JANMAN: Tribal hamlet gets power supply for first time

The Hindu  

A tribal hamlet in Karnataka's Mysuru has received electricity supply for the first time, thanks to the PM-JANMAN scheme which aims to provide basic facilities to particularly vulnerable tribal groups in the country. Situated on the fringes of the Hediyala range of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, the hamlet was recently connected to the power grid of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation, …

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Under PM JANMAN, first house constructed in ‘record time’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Under PM JANMAN, first house constructed in ‘record time’

Hindustan Times  

The first house under the government’s flagship scheme PM JANMAN launched by PM Modi on 15th November 2023 on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas was constructed in a “record” period of one month, a senior government officer said. HT Image According to the ministry, 4.9 lakh houses are to be constructed for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi …

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Parliament Clears The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2024
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Parliament Clears The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Live Law  

Paving way for modification in the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the State of Odisha, the Parliament on Thursday cleared the Constitution Orders Bill, 2024.Prepared on recommendations of Odisha government, after consultation with the Registrar General of India and the National Commissions for. Paving way for modification in the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for …

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53,000 Houses Ready for Poor Tribals Across Eight AP Districts Free of Cost
11 months, 2 weeks ago

53,000 Houses Ready for Poor Tribals Across Eight AP Districts Free of Cost

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: As many as 53,000 houses would be distributed to poor tribals across eight AP districts, free of cost, under the PMAY-Gramin scheme. Eight districts - Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvatipuram Manyam, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Eluru, Palnadu, Prakasam and Nandyal - involving 98 mandals dotted with 1,041 gram panchayats will see the 52,907 households becoming proud owners of their own houses. Special …

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PM-JANMAN to cover Jenu Kurubas and Koragas in Karnataka
11 months, 2 weeks ago

PM-JANMAN to cover Jenu Kurubas and Koragas in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Jenu Kurubas and Koragas of Karnataka will benefit from the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan or PM-JANMAN programme targeted at Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group. Prabha Urs, Deputy Director of Karnataka State Tribal Research Centre in Mysuru, told The Hindu that the Union Cabinet approved the PM-JANMAN programme to cover all the 75 PVTG communities in India with an …

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No drop in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups population, Centre tells Rajya Sabha
1 year ago

No drop in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups population, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

December 07, 2023 12:14 am | Updated 11:04 am IST - NEW DELHI The Tribal Affairs Ministry on December 6 insisted in the Rajya Sabha that the population of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups was not in decline, citing information provided by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. However, information, as provided by the Office of …

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PM launches Rs 24,000-crore project for vulnerable tribal groups, releases Rs 18,000 crore for PM Kisan scheme
1 year, 1 month ago

PM launches Rs 24,000-crore project for vulnerable tribal groups, releases Rs 18,000 crore for PM Kisan scheme

Firstpost  

In order to support the comprehensive development of around 28 lakh PVTGs nationwide, PM Modi on Wednesday launched worth Rs 24,000-crore Pradhan Mantri Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups Mission on Wednesday. He also released Rs 18,000 crore as the 15th installment of PM Kisan scheme In order to support the comprehensive development of around 28 lakh PVTGs nationwide, Prime Minister Narendra …

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The tale of tribal loss
1 year, 5 months ago

The tale of tribal loss

The Hindu  

To welcome someone who is not a part of their tribe, the Khond women in Kothaveedhi village, in Cheedikada mandal of Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh, wash their feet and hands. “We find that our names have been removed from the digitised land records and this practically makes us homeless people, despite being the tillers of this 65 cents of …

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Parliament will see more representatives from vulnerable tribal groups in future, says Speaker
1 year, 6 months ago

Parliament will see more representatives from vulnerable tribal groups in future, says Speaker

The Hindu  

Saying that diversity was at the core of Indian values, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said that he was fully confident of increased representation of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in all walks of life, including in Parliament, in the coming years. A statement from the LS Secretariat said, “He expressed his full confidence that India would soon see …

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Budget 2023 | Odisha may prove to be a first-mover in Pradhan Mantri PVTG Development Mission
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023 | Odisha may prove to be a first-mover in Pradhan Mantri PVTG Development Mission

The Hindu  

As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced to launch the Pradhan Mantri PVTG Development Mission in order to saturate the PVTG families and habitations with basic facilities, Odisha being home to the highest number of PVTG communities in the country, is likely to be benefited the most. Union Finance Minister, in her Budget speech, said an amount of …

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Budget 2023 | ₹15,000 crore to be spent on development of tribals
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023 | ₹15,000 crore to be spent on development of tribals

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced the Pradhan Mantri-PVTG Development Mission to focus on improving the overall socio-economic conditions of 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups across the country, who live in around 31,000 villages of India’s 18 States and one Union Territory. “This will saturate PVTG families and habitations with basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water …

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands rendered fragile by rampant tourism
2 years, 3 months ago

Andaman and Nicobar Islands rendered fragile by rampant tourism

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 08, 2022 11:00 IST The pristine beaches, mangroves, unique biodiversity, protected species of giant leatherback turtles, and cultural traditions of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on the Bay of Bengal may be sacrificed to commercial interests if the Central government has its way. A Rs.72,000-crore project mooted by NITI Aayog in early …

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COVID-19 second wave hits tribal areas in Odisha
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 second wave hits tribal areas in Odisha

Live Mint  

A large number of people belonging to different tribal communities of Odisha have been hit by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting a concerned state government to pay special attention to safeguard them. By Friday evening, there are reports of 21 members of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group getting infected with COVID-19, Project Director of Odisha PVTG Empowerment …

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Covid-19 in Strait Island: Arjun Munda Says Tribal Affairs Ministry in Regular Touch with Officials in Archipelago
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 in Strait Island: Arjun Munda Says Tribal Affairs Ministry in Regular Touch with Officials in Archipelago

News 18  

Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda on Saturday said his ministry was in regular touch with the administration in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where 10 members of the dwindling Great Andamanese tribe tested positive for the coronavirus recently. “The Andaman & Nicobar administration is alert to the safety of its tribe, especially the Vulnerable Tribal Groups, through Integrated Tribal Development Authority,” …

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COVID-19 | Five members of Great Andaman tribe test positive
4 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 | Five members of Great Andaman tribe test positive

The Hindu  

Five members of the Great Andamanese tribe, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group, have tested positive for COVID-19. Great Andamanese are one of five PVTGs that reside in Andamans archipelago and this is one of the first cases of COVID-19 infections among the endangered PVTGs of the region. They are all cooperating with us and are not showing any serious health …

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