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Nation Janjatiya Gaurav Divas

PM JANMAN, THE PATH OF TRIBAL

SELF-RESPECT, HONOR, AND WELFARE

India is a country full of tribal diversity. From the Himalayas to Andaman Nicobar, there are
more than 730 Scheduled Tribal communities whose population is around 11 crores, their share
in the population is 8.9 percent. In India, which is moving towards becoming a developed nation,
no deprived should be left behind, so in the last decade, the Central Government has made
tireless efforts for the welfare of the tribal society. On November 15, 2023, on Janjatiya Gaurav
Divas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Khunti, Jharkhand launched the PM Janman Yojana,
which is becoming a symbol of self-respect, honor, and welfare of the tribal community…

radhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha with releasing the first assistance installment to 50
Abhiyan i.e. PM-Janman was launched by Prime thousand beneficiaries. At the same time, PM Modi
PMinister Narendra Modi on Janjatiya Gaurav also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of
Divas with a budget of Rs 24,104 crore keeping in projects worth Rs 1,365 crore under PM-Janman in
mind the PVTG population. Its first anniversary was Jharkhand on October 2. This includes 1387 km of
celebrated on November 15, 2024. As of October 2, roads, 120 Anganwadi centers, 250 multi-purpose
there has been significant progress in all the works centers, and 10 school hostels.
under this campaign. Projects worth Rs 10 thousand The objective of the PM-Janman Mission is
crore have been approved. On September 17, 2024, focused on 11 important interventions related to
PM Modi handed over the keys to the beneficiaries 9 major allied ministries and departments with a
at the Griha Pravesh of 40 thousand houses built budget provision of Rs 24,104 crore from FY 2023-
under PM-Janman in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, along 24 to 2025-26 under the Development Action Plan

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