PM Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan

PM Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan

Key Features of PMJUGA
Overview

• Type: Centrally sponsored scheme.
• Objective: Improve the socio-economic condition of tribal families in tribal-majority villages and aspirational districts.
• Target Area: Covers 549 districts and 2,740 blocks across 63,000 villages in 30 States/UTs.
• Beneficiaries: Over 5 crore tribal people.

1. Developing Enabling Infrastructure:
   • Pucca Housing: Access to housing under PMAY (Rural) with water and electricity under Jal Jeevan Mission and Saubhagya Scheme.
   • Connectivity: All-weather roads (PMGSY), mobile connectivity (BharatNet), and internet access.
   • Social Infrastructure: Health, nutrition, and education facilities (National Health Mission, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, Poshan Abhiyan).
2. Economic Empowerment:
   • Skill Development: Skilling programs under Skill India Mission and entrepreneurship training.
   • Livelihood Support: Marketing infrastructure through Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centres (TMMCs) and support for agriculture, animal husbandry, and forestry sectors.
3. Education:
   • Increase Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in schools and higher education.
   • Build 1,000 tribal hostels under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan.
4. Health and Dignified Living:
   • Address high infant (IMR) and maternal mortality rates (MMR) with mobile medical units and extended immunization.
   • Sickle Cell Disease (SCD): Establish advanced diagnostic facilities with Centers of Competence (CoCs) at AIIMS and other institutions.
5. Cultural Preservation:
   • Develop model villages under Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana while preserving cultural identity.
6. Monitoring and Incentives:
   • Map tribal villages on the PM Gati Shakti Portal.
   • Recognize the best-performing districts with awards.

1. Tribal Homestay Program:
   • Objective: Boost tourism and alternative livelihoods in tribal areas under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.
   • Incentives: Up to ₹5 lakh per household for new rooms; ₹3 lakh for renovation.
2. Support for Forest Right Holders:
   • Focuses on 22 lakh FRA patta holders.
   • Expedited recognition of forest rights and livelihoods for forest dwellers.
3. Enhanced Residential Schools:
   • Improved facilities in tribal residential schools, hostels, and ashram schools to increase enrollment and retention.
4. Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centres (TMMCs):
   • Establish 100 TMMCs to improve tribal product marketing, branding, packaging, and transportation.

1. Poverty Reduction:
   • 45.3% rural ST population and 24.1% urban ST population lived below the poverty line (2011-12).
   • Skilling centers in tribal districts aim to generate employment and reduce poverty.
2. Land Rights:
   • Displacement due to development projects and insecure tenure due to lack of land titles.
   • 22 lakh FRA pattas to be issued for forest landholders.
3. Literacy Gap:
   • ST literacy rate at 59% compared to the national average of 73% (Census 2011).
   • Investment in tribal hostels and affordable education.
4. Health Disparities:
   • Higher rates of stunting, wasting, and underweight among tribal children (NFHS-5).
   • Mobile Medical Units and SCD diagnostic centers to address health issues.
5. Cultural and Identity Challenges:
   • Urbanization and globalization eroding tribal cultural practices.
   • Model villages to integrate development with cultural preservation.
6. Awareness of Schemes:
   • Many tribal populations unaware of welfare schemes.
   • Awareness initiatives under Digital India to improve accessibility.

• PM-Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) Scheme
• TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India)
• Digital Transformation of Tribal Schools
• Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)
• Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana
• Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)

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