PESA

Establishment of Centre of Excellence on PESA at IGNTU

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in collaboration with the Government of Madhya Pradesh and IGNTU, has established a Centre of Excellence on PESA to enhance local self-governance in tribal areas. The initiative aims to strengthen the implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, through research, capacity

Scheduled Tribes

Review Meeting on Scheduled Tribes Welfare Initiatives

On June 16, 2025, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) convened in New Delhi to assess the implementation of welfare initiatives for Scheduled Tribes, focusing on the PESA (1996) framework. Key discussions included fund allocation, monitoring of the Scheduled Tribe Component, and