Indian Tribal News Service
New Delhi
Firstly, The Centre will on Wednesday (February 16) launch a slew of schemes for denotified, nomadic, and semi-nomadic tribes. Regardless the beneficiaries will be provided health insurance, financial assistance for construction of houses, and free coaching.
Union Social Justice Minister Virendra Kumar will launch the initiatives.
Considering the shortage of houses for denotified tribes. Rather government has proposed to earmark a separate outlay for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. To support specific importance in providing houses only for the communities. ‘Approximately, 4,200 houses constructed under this component in five years. The total funds to be spent in the five years will be Rs.50 crore,” an official statement said.
Secondly, free coaching initiative will enable over 6,000 students to appear in competitive examinations and open up opportunities in medical, engineering, business administration, and other sectors. “Approximately, 6250 students will be provided free coaching under this component in five years. The total funds spent in the five years will be Rs 50 crore,” the statement said.
As part of the health insurance initiative, a total of 4,44,500 families. Covered under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana for a period of five years and at a cost of Rs 49 crore.
Similarly Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) government plans to create nearly 2,000 clusters to generate employment for these communities. Historically, these communities never had access to private land or homeownership. Always used forests and grazing lands for their livelihood and residential use.
The denotified tribes, nomadic tribes, semi-nomadic tribes are among the most neglected, marginalized, and economically deprived communities with most living a life of destitution. Read more of our blog about The Indian Tribal News on our website.
