Shivraj government takes up cudgels to make the tribal class self-reliant
Saturday - November 13, 2021 10:54 pm ,
Category : MADHYA PRADESH
Shivraj government takes up cudgels to make the tribal class self-reliant
Bhopal 13 November 2021: On the basis of population in India, Madhya Pradesh has maximum number of tribals. Every fifth person in the state belongs to the tribal category. In order to connect this section of the society with a population of about 1.5 crore to the mainstram, the state government has prepared a comprehensive action plan for development and implemented many schemes effectively. Whether it is the field of education or employment, self-employment, health, drinking water, housing or protection of their rights, work is being done on a large scale in Madhya Pradesh in all respects. A unique scheme ‘Ration Aapke Dwar’ is also being started by the state government for tribals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the scheme on November 15 from Jamboree Maidan in Bhopal.
Tribal heroes -Pride of Madhya Pradesh
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan believes that the tribals of the state are hardworking and dedicated. While living in forest areas for years, they have spent their lives conserving the forest and wildlife. Our tribal brethren who live in forests, without bothering about their rights, are also working for environmental protection for years. The state government will provide them their rights. Many great heroes like Birsa Munda were also born in the tribal community and sacrificed everything for the independence of India. Madhya Pradesh feels proud to have such tribal heroes. The Madhya Pradesh government is going to celebrate ‘Tribal Pride Day’ under the aupices of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 15, the birth anniversary of Hero Birsa Munda.
Smart classes for competitive competitions
With the concept of holistic development of the tribal community in the state, the decisions taken by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will not only make the tribals self-dependent, but will also make them aware of their rights and help them join the mainstream of development. Arrangements have been made to prepare the children of tribals for NEET and JEE Mains from Class 8th, 9th itself in order to expand education among tribals. Along with this, smart classes will also be conducted. The government will also pay the full fees of tribal students successful in NEET and JEE.
Right to Community Forest Management
For the upliftment of tribal class, Chief Minister Chouhan has recently decided that the right of community forest management will be entrusted with the tribal society. Under the pilot project, the work of selling tendu leaves will be given to the Village Forest Committee/Gram Sabha. The forest committee will have the right on baans-balli and firewood from forest produce. The committee will be able to generate arn income by selling it. A part of the timber obtained from harvesting will also go to the committee. Under the Devaranya scheme, forest produce and medicine will be promoted and under these forest produce will be purchased at the minimum support price. Along with this, Madhya Pradesh Medicinal Plants Board will be formed. The Madhya Pradesh government is also going to implement the PESA Act in a phased manner as part of an important initiative to protect the constitutional rights of tribal brothers and sisters.
Employment and self-employment
Important initiatives have also been taken to provide employment and self-employment to the youth of the tribal society. Chief Minister Chouhan believes that if the youths of the tribes are given employment opportunities, then they can change the scenario of the society with their hard work and honesty. The Chief Minister has decided that 4 youths will be trained as rural engineers in each tribal dominated village. Tribal brothers and sisters will be given training for recruitment in police and army. In the coming one year, a campaign will be launched to fill the vacant posts of backlog in various government departments. Along with this, an integrated scheme will also be made for fisheries, poultry and goat rearing for self-employment.
Sickle cell mission will start
The state government has also geared up to rid the tribals of sickle cell anaemia disease. Madhya Pradesh State Sickle Cell Mission is being started from 15th November. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the mission in the programme of Tribal Pride Day. Eligible patients will be given free treatment in the mission. Besides, for the availability of pure drinking water through the Jal Jeevan Mission, every tribal village will be provided with house-to-house tap connection by constructing water tanks and laying pipelines.
Ration in your village
Very sensitive towards tribals, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has devised a unique scheme like "Ration Aapke Gram" for door-to-door delivery of ration in 89 tribal-dominated development blocks of the state. Under this scheme, tribal brothers and sisters do not have to go far to get ration nor have to make rounds of ration shops, for this purpose ration will be made available through vehicles in the villages of the beneficiaries. Also, in order to connect the local tribal youth with the job of distribution of ration, vehicle loan will be made available from the banks on the guarantee of the state government. 26 thousand rupees will be given per month to each such tribal youth for transporting ration by vehicle.
In such districts of the state, which have been the work places of great tribal heroes, the state government has started naming big government institutions after the tribal heroes. Chhindwara University has been renamed as Raja Shankar Shah University. We can say that whatever the government of Madhya Pradesh and its head Shivraj Singh Chouhan has done and is doing for the tribals during his tenure, it will prove to be a milestone in the all-round development of the tribals – Window to News
