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Good News: PVTG Students Show Near-Zero Dropout In 2024-25
While India has reported a notably low overall tribal student dropout rate of 0.40 percent during the academic year 2024–25, the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) registered an even lower dropout rate. The Indian Tribal reports
Sukhu unveils key initiatives for HP’s tribal regions
Chairing the 50th meeting of the Himachal Pradesh Tribal Advisory Council in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu unveiled a series of initiatives aimed at boosting livelihood opportunities, strengthening connectivity, and accelerating development in the State’s tribal regions. On Friday, he announced that his Government would provide up to a 40 per cent subsidy to eligible youth for purchasing buses and traveller vehicles in tribal areas, along with a four-month exemption from road tax. The move is aimed at creating sustainable employment through the transport sector, he said. The Government would also extend interest subsidies for establishing private solar power projects ranging from 250 kW to one MW in tribal belts in a bid to further promote self-employment, particularly in the renewable energy sector.
