Tribal Cultural Centres to be Established in Four Districts: Chief Minister Dr. Yadav

Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has said that providing quality education, employment, and cultural preservation to students is a priority of the government. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav was reviewing the Scheduled Caste Welfare and Tribal Affairs Departments at the Maharaja Chhatrasal Convention Centre in Khajuraho. While reviewing the Scheduled Caste Welfare Department, the Chief Minister instructed that hostels should be modernized using new technology for the benefit of students. Construction of under-construction hostel buildings should be completed promptly. He also directed that the process of providing loans to youth under higher education and self-employment schemes be made faster and simpler.

Tribal Cultural Centres to be Built in Four Districts

During the review of the Tribal Affairs Department, the Chief Minister emphasized preserving the rich tribal heritage of the state. He instructed that “Tribal Cultural Centres” be established in areas inhabited by Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups to protect and promote their culture.

Under this initiative, cultural centres will be built for

• Baiga tribe in Mandla,
• Bharia tribe in Chhindwara,
• Sahariya tribe in Sheopur, and
• Bhil tribe in Dhar.

Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that the “PM Janman Yojana” and the “DhartiAba Janjati Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan” should be implemented effectively in tribal regions. He instructed that these schemes must not only provide basic amenities but also prepare committed community leadership under the “Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan” to ensure holistic development of the tribal community.

Additionally, the Chief Minister directed that tribal worship sites (dev sthans) be upgraded and grand local-level events be organized to commemorate the sacrifices of local tribal heroes.

Those present included Tribal Affairs Minister Dr. Kunwar Vijay Shah, SC Welfare Minister Shri Nagar Singh Chauhan, Chief Secretary Shri Anurag Jain, Additional Chief Secretary Shri Neeraj Mandloi, Principal Secretary SC Welfare Shri E. Ramesh Kumar, and Principal Secretary Tribal Affairs Shri Gulshan Bamra.

Achievements of the Scheduled Caste Welfare Department

• Hostel seat capacity has been maximized; more than 90% seats are currently occupied.
• Under the Foreign Study Scholarship Scheme, 31 new students have been selected for 2025–26; 24 students are already studying abroad.
• Under the Civil Services Incentive Scheme, students preparing for UPSC and MPPSC are provided financial assistance and accommodation. In 2024–25, 271 students succeeded at various levels.
• Regular scholarships provided to students studying in national institutions such as IIT, IIM, NIT, NLIU, IIIT etc. Beneficiaries: 1,736 students in 2023-24 and 1,819 students in 2024-25.
• The Inter-caste Marriage Promotion Scheme has been made online, making application and payment simple, transparent, and time-bound.
• 10 Gyanodaya Schools are currently operational, providing residential facilities to students.
• Loans are being provided to youth through the Sant Ravidas Self-Employment Scheme and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Economic Welfare Scheme.
• Almost all pending cases of post-matric scholarships have been cleared, ensuring timely financial assistance.
• Hostel building construction has accelerated: 33 of 63 buildings completed, 30 under construction.
• Under the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana, 117 of 150 Anganwadi buildings have been completed.
• Innovations of the Scheduled Caste Welfare Department
• Digital disposal of POA Act cases.
• Fully online, transparent, and time-bound system for providing immediate relief to victims under the POA Act, 1989.
• Integration of MPTAASC portal (SC Welfare Department) with the CCTNS portal (Police Department).
• Online Verification for Inter-caste Marriage Scheme
• Online application process for the Inter-caste Marriage Promotion Scheme launched on the MPTAASC portal in 2025-26.
• New merit-based criteria introduced for the Foreign Education Scheme.
• Three-Year Action Plan of the SC Welfare Department
• Priority on IT reforms, procedural improvements, hostel construction, expansion of self-employment schemes, and PETC training.
• Comprehensive digitization of the MPTAASC portal; all schemes to go online by March 2026.
• Proposal to increase the number of students in the Delhi Student Home from 50 to 200, and to increase monthly assistance from ₹1,766 to ₹10,000.
• Achievements of the Tribal Affairs Department (Last Two Years)
• 1,846 appointments in Eklavya Model Residential Schools.
• 54,000 students in 153 Special Residential Schools.
• 2.69 lakh tribal students in 1,109 high schools and 998 higher secondary schools.
• Distribution of ₹240.42 crore as housing assistance to 1.43 lakh hostel-residing students.
• Scholarships worth ₹766 crore to 23.59 lakh students.
• Approval issued for construction of 5 buildings for residential coaching for competitive exams.
• 1,250 students successful in civil service exams received ₹2.60 crore as incentive.
• Grand celebrations of Tribal Pride Day.
• On the 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, large-scale celebrations held at state, district, block, gram panchayat and village levels.
• Over 1.28 lakh PM Awas houses completed under PM Janman Yojana.
• Electricity supply provided to 26,810 houses through on-grid connections, and 835 houses through solar electrification.
• 224 km of roads completed.
• 40 multipurpose centres built.
• 628 Anganwadi centres operational.
• Mobile connectivity established in 42 settlements.
• Tap-water supply work completed in 1,689 villages.
• 49 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras operational.
• 66 Mobile Medical Units operating; 4,40,977 patients registered.
• Shivpuri district awarded Best Performing District by Government of India.
• Under Dharti Aba Tribal Village Utkarsh Abhiyan, more than 44,000 PM Awas houses completed.
• Under Jal Jeevan Mission, 4,245 villages connected with “Har Ghar Jal”.
• Through RDSS, electrification work progressing in 8,000+ settlements.
• 6 Mobile Medical Units operational (additional).
• 66 new Anganwadi centres operational; 2,468 Anganwadi centres proposed for upgradation.
• 104 hostels sanctioned.
• 18 mobile towers installed.
• Extensive implementation of agriculture, fisheries, and animal husbandry schemes for Forest Rights Act beneficiaries.
• 86 tribal homestays proposed in 14 villages.
• Provision of ₹447 crore+ for upgrading hostels and ashrams.
• Over 3 lakh “committed leaders” prepared under the Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan.
• 13,334 Village Action Plans prepared.
• 13,206 Adi Seva Kendras established.
• Madhya Pradesh awarded Best Performing State, and Betul district Best Performing District by Government of India.
• Innovations of the Tribal Affairs Department
• “Shri Badal Bhoi Museum” in Chhindwara and “Raja Shankar Shah & Kunwar Raghunath Shah Museum” in Jabalpur established.
• Gond Painting of Dindori district granted GI Tag.
• “Parakh App” for inspection of departmental hostels, ashram schools, and residential institutions.
• “Shalini App” for information on departmental schemes.
• “AadiVaani App” provides translations of the last 10 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speeches into the Bhili language.
• Three-Year Action Plan of the Tribal Affairs Department
• In line with the Madhya Pradesh Vision Document 2047, infrastructure upgradation including smart classrooms, labs, and library facilities to ensure equal access to quality education for all.
• Establishment of Sandipani Schools, Eklavya Schools, Mata Shabari Girls’ Education Complexes, and Model Residential Schools for Boys in every tribal development block.
• Establishment of Art Centres in 88 tribal development blocks to support social and cultural activities of the tribal community.