{"id":151121,"date":"2024-06-06T13:45:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T08:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=151121"},"modified":"2024-06-05T19:52:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T14:22:31","slug":"what-is-pm-janman-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/government\/what-is-pm-janman-scheme","title":{"rendered":"What Is PM-JANMAN Scheme?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">India is home to numerous Adivasi communities, with 75 of them classified as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Communities (PVTGs) in<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the state. These tribes, numbering approximately 14.6 lakh households, face unique challenges. They are dispersed, isolated, and often difficult to reach, leading to low literacy rates, economic regression, and demographic stagnation. Their reliance on technologies and practices that predate the invention of agriculture further compounds their challenges, making the need for government initiatives like the Pradhan Mantri PVTG Development Mission and the PM JANMAN Scheme crucial.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Indian government, recognising the<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> need for significant change,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> launched the Pradhan Mantri PVTG Development Mission in 2023\u20132024, a testament to its commitment to enhancing the socioeconomic standing of PVTGs. To further bolster this effort, the \u20b924,000 crore Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) was introduced in November 2023, underscoring the government&#8217;s dedication to tribal welfare and development.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is the PM JANMAN Scheme all about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Indian government&#8217;s PM JANMAN program seeks to assimilate tribal people into the mainstream.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Ministry of Tribal Affairs would implement the Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes program in collaboration with state governments and PVTG communities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To guarantee the implementation of current programs in PVTG communities<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the project will concentrate on 11 significant interventions that 9 Ministries will oversee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It provides chances for sustainable livelihoods, road and telecommunications connectivity, clean drinking water access, improved medical care, education, sustenance, and safe housing under the PM-AWAS Scheme.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Additionally, the plan calls for installing solar street lights, off-grid solar power systems for one lakh homes, and Van Dhan Vikas Kendras for trading forest produce.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By acknowledging and valuing the PVTGs&#8217; distinct and priceless contribution to national and international development and addressing their numerous and intersecting forms of discrimination and exclusion, the strategy <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is anticipated<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to enhance their quality of life and general well-being.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After the Dhebar Commission discovered disparities between Scheduled Tribes in 1960\u20131961, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the Primitive Tribal Groups (PTG) category was created<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong> Tribal Groups that fall under the PVTGs category\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs), which include tribal communities with low literacy rates, pre-agrarian technology use, declining or stagnating populations, and economic backwardness, were created <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as a separate category by the Dhebar Commission in 1973.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Among the indigenous communities, these tribes <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">are seen<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> as being less developed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By acknowledging and valuing the PVTGs&#8217; distinct and priceless contribution to national and international development and addressing their numerous and intersecting forms of discrimination and exclusion, the strategy <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is anticipated<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to enhance their quality of life and general well-being.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After disparities between Scheduled Tribes were discovered by the Dhebar Commission in 1960\u20131961, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the Primitive Tribal Groups (PTG) category was created<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The PTGs were re-designated as PVTGs by the Indian government in 2006. Due to inadequate infrastructure and administrative support, they have difficulties living in isolated and difficult-to-reach places.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Across 18 States and Union Territories in India, there are 75 PVTG communities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Gujarat are the following most PVTG-rich states after Odisha. Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Tripura, and Manipur have the remaining communities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recognised as PVTGs are the four Andaman tribal groups and the one in the Nicobar Islands.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Alternative plans for the PVTGs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To assist PVTGs, the federal and state governments have launched several initiatives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In addition to protecting traditional knowledge, the PVTG Development Plan offers livelihood, education, and healthcare opportunities. Establishing market connections and acquiring Minor Forest Products (MFP) at Minimum Support Prices are the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) objectives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aiming for the comprehensive development of tribal areas<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, other noteworthy programs include the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP), Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP), and Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana. Other policies that support education, self-governance, and protection from discrimination include the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act of 1996, the Eklavya Model Residential Schools, land titles under the Forest Rights Act of 2006, the Support to Tribal Research Institute (STRI) program, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989, and direct recruitment through reservations.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India is home to numerous Adivasi communities, with 75 of them classified as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Communities (PVTGs) in the state. These tribes, numbering approximately 14.6 lakh households, face unique challenges. They are dispersed, isolated, and often difficult to reach, leading to low literacy rates, economic regression, and demographic stagnation. 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