Govt releases Rs 3,313.576 cr for skill development of tribal communities
Updated: Feb 28, 2014 02:51:51pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (KNN) In an effort to promote economic development of the tribal population, the government has released a sum of Rs 3,313.576 crore towards skill development and employment generation during 2013-14.
“Out of this, Rs 926.646 crore has been released under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP). Highest amount of Rs 175.25 crore has been released to Madhya Pradesh followed by Odisha with Rs 130.46 crore and Jharkhand Rs 121.87 crore. Similarly, Rs 2,379.57 crore has been released by National Scheduled Tribes Financial and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) and Rs 7.36 crore has been released under Vocational Training in Tribal Areas,” said a statement from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
The ministry under its special area programme of SCA to TSP provides funds as an additive to the state plan for economic development of tribes in the states to cover the employment-cum-income generation activities and the infrastructure incidental thereto of not only family- based, but also those run by the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) for tribes living below poverty line.
The schemes and programmes implemented by government to facilitate the tribal population to get employment include vocational training in tribal areas to upgrade the skills of the tribal youth in various traditional/ modern vocations to gain suitable employment or enable them to become self-employed.
There is also a Scheme implemented by National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) for self-employment of Scheduled Tribes by providing concessional financial assistance to individual or group of STs for undertaking income generation activities.
Activities undertaken by tribal Co-Operative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) involve imparting skill development and capacity building training to tribal Minor Forest Produce (MFP) gatherers and tribal artisans.
Further, under Forest Rights Act-2006, individual and community rights have been recognized and vested to the Tribals and other traditional forest dwellers which, inter-alia, entitle them to collect and sell Minor Forest Produce (MFP) etc.
In addition, as a social security measure to MFP gatherers who are primarily Scheduled Tribes, a package of interventions through a Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Marketing of Minor Forest Produce through Minimum Support Price and Development of Value Chain,” has been launched.
There are also some scholarship schemes for professional education for STs facilitating them to get employed. (KNN/ST)
“Out of this, Rs 926.646 crore has been released under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP). Highest amount of Rs 175.25 crore has been released to Madhya Pradesh followed by Odisha with Rs 130.46 crore and Jharkhand Rs 121.87 crore. Similarly, Rs 2,379.57 crore has been released by National Scheduled Tribes Financial and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) and Rs 7.36 crore has been released under Vocational Training in Tribal Areas,” said a statement from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
The ministry under its special area programme of SCA to TSP provides funds as an additive to the state plan for economic development of tribes in the states to cover the employment-cum-income generation activities and the infrastructure incidental thereto of not only family- based, but also those run by the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) for tribes living below poverty line.
The schemes and programmes implemented by government to facilitate the tribal population to get employment include vocational training in tribal areas to upgrade the skills of the tribal youth in various traditional/ modern vocations to gain suitable employment or enable them to become self-employed.
There is also a Scheme implemented by National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) for self-employment of Scheduled Tribes by providing concessional financial assistance to individual or group of STs for undertaking income generation activities.
Activities undertaken by tribal Co-Operative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) involve imparting skill development and capacity building training to tribal Minor Forest Produce (MFP) gatherers and tribal artisans.
Further, under Forest Rights Act-2006, individual and community rights have been recognized and vested to the Tribals and other traditional forest dwellers which, inter-alia, entitle them to collect and sell Minor Forest Produce (MFP) etc.
In addition, as a social security measure to MFP gatherers who are primarily Scheduled Tribes, a package of interventions through a Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Marketing of Minor Forest Produce through Minimum Support Price and Development of Value Chain,” has been launched.
There are also some scholarship schemes for professional education for STs facilitating them to get employed. (KNN/ST)
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