Official updates on the work of the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, drawn from the Press Information Bureau. Headlines are PIB's own.
Tribal Development 15 August 2026
Released, with NITI Aayog Member Dr R. Balasubramaniam, the National Framework and the Operational Guidelines for strengthening Integrated Tribal Development Agencies and Projects.
Read the release on PIB (opens in a new tab)Reported Phase 1 figures: about 15 lakh Adi Karmayogis mobilised, and 62,187 Tribal Village Vision 2030 plans approved by Gram Sabhas.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2298794
Stated that 4,712 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras covering 12.94 lakh beneficiaries have been sanctioned in 28 States/UTs, with a total sanctioned amount of ₹642.19 crore, of which 3,406 are operational.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2298790
Stated that 728 EMRSs have been approved, of which 508 are functional, with 1,56,593 students enrolled in the 2025–26 academic session.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2298789
Launched TribeX, a digital learning platform hosting 20 free certificate courses on tribal art forms and offering UGC-recognised postgraduate diploma programmes.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2282208
The Ministry convened ITDA/ITDP project officers and State representatives at Vigyan Bhawan; President Droupadi Murmu attended the inaugural session. Jual Oram addressed the gathering.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2268683
Reviewed EMRS construction nationally with construction agencies and NESTS. Of 728 approved EMRSs, 428 buildings were reported complete, 249 under construction and 46 at the pre-construction stage. Agencies were directed to submit monthly progress reports.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2258203
At the Ministry's two-day Chintan Shivir at the University of Patanjali, Haridwar, emphasised last-mile delivery of schemes and convergence across government systems.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2257402
At the 25th Foundation Day of the National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation, stated that the Corporation had extended over 16.80 lakh loans, with disbursements exceeding ₹4,400 crore.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2251036
Attended as Chief Guest the 8th Foundation Day of the National Education Society for Tribal Students, which manages the EMRS scheme, at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2248092
Inaugurated Bharat Tribes Fest 2026 at Sunder Nursery, organised by the Ministry with TRIFED, in the presence of Vietnam's Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, Dao Ngoc Dung.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2242221
Co-chaired a meeting with Vietnam's Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, Dao Ngoc Dung, on cooperation in tribal and ethnic development.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2242130
Launched 'RISA: Timeless Tribal', a premium brand for tribal weaves, embroideries and crafts, at Sunder Nursery, New Delhi.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2241924
Inaugurated Tribes Art Fest 2026 (2–13 March 2026) at Travancore Palace, New Delhi.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2234758
Set out the scope of the Ministry's March 2026 initiatives on tribal art, culture, enterprise and partnerships.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2233932
Attended as Chief Guest and released the NCST Handbook and a magazine documenting the Commission's activities from July to December 2025.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2230380
Stated in the Lok Sabha that DAJGUA comprises 25 interventions by 17 line Ministries to address infrastructure gaps in 63,843 villages, benefiting more than 5 crore tribal people in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks across 30 States/UTs over five years.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2223689
Stated that the Minimum Support Price list for Minor Forest Produce has grown from 10 items in 2013–14 to 87, and that ₹319.65 crore had been released to State Governments for procurement at MSP.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2223687
Welcomed the Union Budget 2026–27 while addressing the media, referring to the expansion of EMRSs, programmes for PVTGs and community-based interventions in tribal regions. The headline is PIB's.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2221773
The Ministry hosted tribal guests invited to the Republic Day 2026 celebrations.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2221031
Led an interaction with tribal Members of Parliament and Ministers and read out a statement emphasising the role of tribal MPs in implementation and last-mile delivery of welfare initiatives.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2206446
The Prime Minister launched Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan and Adi Sewa Parv from Dhar. The release describes the campaign's reach as 1 lakh villages across 30 States/UTs, 550 districts and 3,000 blocks.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2167790
In a statement laid in the Lok Sabha, set out the EMRS criteria announced in the 2018–19 Union Budget and reported that 728 EMRSs had been approved, of which 479 were functional as on June 2025.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2159046
The Ministry described Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan as a programme to develop 20 lakh change leaders across 550 districts and 30 States/UTs, building on DAJGUA, PM-JANMAN and the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2157957
At the concluding session of the conference that launched the beta version of Adi Karmayogi, said, as reported by PIB, that development in tribal areas must be rooted in community engagement and empathetic governance.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2140309
At a media interaction at his official residence in New Delhi, outlined the Ministry's initiatives, including Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh (15 November 2024 – 15 November 2025), which marked the 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda. The headline is PIB's summary of his remarks, not a direct quotation.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2131518
Inaugurated a two-day medical camp (5–6 April 2025) at Sundargarh Government Medical College & Hospital, organised by the Ministry with AIIMS Delhi and the Government of Odisha as part of Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh. PIB published the release on 6 April 2025.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2119443
In a statement laid in the Rajya Sabha, stated that PM-JANMAN was launched on 15 November 2023 for 75 PVTG communities in 18 States and one Union Territory, through 11 interventions implemented by nine line Ministries, with an outlay of ₹24,104 crore (Central ₹15,336 crore; State ₹8,768 crore).
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2117713
Reviewed arrangements at Jamui, Bihar, ahead of the Prime Minister's visit for Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas on 15 November 2024, the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2072500
During a visit to Nagaland, addressed tribal communities at Zunheboto, visited the Eklavya Model Residential School at Diphupar and interacted with vendors and artisans at Adi Bazar.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2064802
The Prime Minister launched the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), with a total outlay of ₹79,156 crore (Central share ₹56,333 crore; State share ₹22,823 crore). Jual Oram was among the Union Ministers present.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2061196
Reviewed preparations for the Prime Minister's launch of the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan at Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, where projects valued at over ₹83,300 crore were to be launched or dedicated.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2060809
Held a day-long review in New Delhi with Minister of State Durgadas Uikey. Schemes discussed included scholarships for tribal students, PM-JANMAN, the Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana, Eklavya Model Residential Schools and livelihood schemes.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2033873
Led the International Day of Yoga celebrations, themed 'Yoga for Self and Society', at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, Rourkela, and took part in the yoga sessions.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2027619
Assumed charge as Union Minister for Tribal Affairs in New Delhi, where he was welcomed by the Secretary (Tribal Affairs), Vibhu Nayar, and senior officers, and addressed the media. The release records that he had been sworn in as the first Union Minister for Tribal Affairs on 13 October 1999.
Source: Press Information Bureau · PRID 2025305
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