According to President Droupadi Murmu, tribal people have made many sacrifices to save the country and its cultural and natural resources. He encouraged others to follow their lead in order to achieve sustainable development.
President Murmu advised members of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) to value education, highlighting its highest significance, during an encounter with them at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The president remarked that many of the 75 PVTG delegates had left their villages for the first time and expressed his satisfaction at seeing them all together, according to a statement from the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
She highlighted the government’s initiatives to assist the PVTG community, including the National Fellowship and Overseas Scholarship Scheme and the granting of special places at Eklavya Model Residential Schools. Additionally, President Murmu urged PVTG women to take use of other programmes, such as the Tribal Women Empowerment Scheme.
“The president said that the tribal society’s members have made many sacrifices in order to preserve the nation and its cultural and natural resources. All of us may benefit from the tribal society’s lessons in order to attain the objectives of sustainable development, the statement said.
The president emphasised the value of the Tribal Sub-Plan by pointing out that 41 ministries and agencies set aside money from their budgets to support tribal communities, including PVTGs. She expressed her joy at the beginning of the Pradhan Mantri PVTG Development Mission, which aims to support the growth of PVTGs.
President Murmu also emphasised the significance of the initiative to end sickle cell anaemia by 2047 that was included in the most recent budget. She applauded the honouring of remarkable members of tribal groups with Padma Awards for their outstanding accomplishments in a variety of sectors.
All citizens, particularly indigenous people like PVTG, have a responsibility and an obligation to guarantee their development while preserving their identity and preserving their survival, the president stated. The 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) recognised by India are some of the most marginalised and vulnerable groups in the nation.
Based on certain characteristics, such as socioeconomic position, cultural uniqueness, geographic isolation, and pre-agricultural technological level, these PVTGs are recognised. To preserve their distinct identities and to assure their well-being and to prevent them from exploitation, the government gives them particular consideration and implements specialised welfare measures.
