National Conference
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate a two-day National Conference in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on August 29, 2025, focusing on the role of parliamentary committees in the welfare and empowerment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The event will gather over 120 delegates from various legislative bodies, including state and
Scheduled Tribes
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) to enhance the welfare and development of Scheduled Tribes in India. This initiative involves collaboration with 41 ministries and departments, allocating funds for various projects in education, health, agriculture, and more. An online monitoring system
Tribal Affairs
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, led by Union Minister Shri Durgadas Uikey, is actively implementing various schemes for the welfare and development of Scheduled Tribes (STs) in India. Key initiatives include the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST), which involves 41 ministries allocating funds for education, health, and infrastructure
Forest Rights Act
The Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Durgadas Uikey, reported in Rajya Sabha that the implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, is the responsibility of State Governments across 20 States and 1 Union Territory. As of May 31, 2025, 211,
Tribal Welfare
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) to enhance the welfare of tribal communities in India. This involves collaboration with 41 other ministries that allocate a portion of their budgets for various projects in education, health, agriculture, and more. An online monitoring
Tribal Affairs
The Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Shri Durgadas Uikey, addressed the Rajya Sabha regarding the reclassification of denotified, nomadic, and semi-nomadic communities as Scheduled Tribes. He outlined the government's established modalities for inclusion and exclusion from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes lists, emphasizing that proposals must
Valmiki community
The Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Shri Durgadas Uikey, confirmed in a Rajya Sabha reply that the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has received a proposal for the inclusion of the Valmiki community in the Scheduled Tribes list of Tamil Nadu. The process for inclusion follows specific modalities established
Scheduled Tribes
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