Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)

According to the 2011 census, 

• India has a Scheduled Tribe (ST) population of 10.45 crore, with 
• 75 communities 
• across 18 states and the Union Territory 
• of Andaman and Nicobar Islands identified as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). 
• These PVTGs continue to grapple with vulnerabilities in social, economic, and educational domains.

In the Budget Speech for 2023-24, 

• it was announced that a Pradhan Mantri PVTGs Development Mission will be launched to enhance the socio-economic conditions of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups. 
• This initiative aims to provide essential amenities such as 
• secure housing, 
• clean drinking water, 
• sanitation, 
• improved access to education, 
• health, and nutrition, 
• road and telecom connectivity, and 
• sustainable livelihood opportunities to PVTGs households and habitats. 
• An allocation of Rs.15,000 crore has been earmarked for the next three years under the Development Action Plan for the Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) to implement this mission.

The comprehensive IEC campaign has started initially in 

• 100 districts, covering approximately 
• 500 blocks and 
• 15,000 PVTGs habitations across 
• 18 states and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 

In phase II,

• it will cover remaining districts.

This campaign is an effort aimed at saturating PVTGs families with individual entitlements and habitations with basic facilities, by making these tribal communities aware about their entitlements. 

During the campaign period, 

• Aadhar Card, 
• Community Certificate and 
• Jan Dhan Accounts 

will be provided as these are basic requirements for other schemes such as issue of Ayushman Card, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, Kisan Credit Card etc.

This initiative will ensure to cover every PVTGs household that has remained unreached because of distance, lack of road and digital connectivity and will provide facilities at their doorstep. 

Places like 

• Haat Bazar, 
• CSC, 
• Gram Panchayat, 
• Anganwadi, 
• Multipurpose Centre, 
• Vandhan Vikas Kendras, 
• Krishi Vigyan Kendras 

will be used to organise these events.

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