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TRIBES INDIA EMPOWERMENT
OF PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES
The cultural festivals like Aadi Mahotsav represent
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a mini India in itself, where the exquisite craft
traditions of tribal artisans, weavers, potters, puppet
makers, and embroiderers all converge in one place.
Under the Institutional Assistance Program for n According to Census 2011, there are 2.68 crore
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Development and Marketing of Tribal Products, Divyangjan in the country.
TRIFED promotes the sale of tribal products through n A nationwide Accessible India Campaign was
e-commerce on its portal www.tribesindia.com. launched on 3 rd December 2015
There are 1.25 lakh artisans associated with this
portal with their one lakh products listed here. n 21 Integrated Centers have been established
n Emphasis has been laid on development under Act as extension centers of national institutions
for skill development, rehabilitation, and
East Policy in the last 8 years in the North Eastern empowerment of persons with disabilities
Region having a large tribal population. 10% of the
Annual Plan Budget of all Ministries of the Union n Under the Scheme for Implementation of the
Government is earmarked every year for spending Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
in North East. Considering India's Ashtalakshmi, (SIPDA) funds are released for the barrier-free
the Northeast has been made a part in the national environment, and for promoting the Accessible
progress. India Campaign.
n 53 tribal MPs were elected in the Lok Sabha n The work to prepare detailed project report for
elections in 2014 on all seats including general establishment of University of Disability Studies
and scheduled tribes constituencies in the country, and Rehabilitation Sciences in the Kamrup
which increased to 56 in 2019. district of Assam has been assigned.
roughly 70% of Mudra Yojana recipients are women the country has seen the formation of over 72,000
who have not only started their own businesses new startups across 56 industries. In 45 percent of
but also employ others. Similarly, the Deen Dayal these, at least one director is female.
Antyodaya Yojana is being run to encourage Many significant efforts have been made
women's entrepreneurship through self-help at the national level to ensure women's safety
groups. The country's women are so enthusiastic since 2014. The country now has strict laws on
and strong that the number of self-help groups has crimes against women. There is also a provision
tripled in the last 6-7 years. The same progress can for capital punishment in heinous cases such as
be seen in India's startup ecosystem. Since 2016, rape. Fasttrack courts are also being built across
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