**Policy Summary: Tribal Welfare Schemes and Budgetary Allocations**
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) is implementing the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) to promote the development of Scheduled Tribes (STs) and areas with significant tribal populations. As part of DAPST, 41 Ministries and Departments allocate a portion of their annual budget towards tribal development projects, encompassing areas like education, health, agriculture, irrigation, roads, housing, electrification, employment generation, and skill development. Detailed information on scheme-wise fund allocations by these Ministries/Departments is available in Statement 10B of the Expenditure Profile of the Union Budget documents from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25, accessible via the provided links.
To monitor DAPST fund utilization, MoTA has established an online monitoring system (STCMIS) at https://stcmis.gov.in. This system integrates data from the Public Finance Management System (PFMS), enabling MoTA to track expenditure against allocations by various Ministries/Departments. State-wise fund releases by obligated Ministries/Departments are also available on the STCMIS portal. State Governments are expected to earmark Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) funds in proportion to the ST population as per the Census 2011. Details of state/UT-level TSP allocations and expenditures from their own funds can be found at https://statetsp.tribal.gov.in.
In addition to DAPST, MoTA directly implements various schemes for the welfare and development of STs. A key initiative is the Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) scheme, a Central Sector Scheme focused on providing quality education to tribal students. These schools aim to be on par with Navodaya Vidyalayas, incorporating special facilities for preserving local art and culture, as well as offering training in sports and skill development. As of the current date, 728 EMRSs have been approved, with 479 reported as functional across the country, serving 138,336 students. The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), an autonomous organization under MoTA, manages and implements the EMRS scheme in coordination with State EMRS Societies. MoTA releases funds to NESTS, which further distributes funds to States/UTs, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), construction agencies, and State Societies based on their requirements for construction and operational costs.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for the welfare and development of Scheduled Tribes.
Shri Sandeep Kumar Pathak: Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question.
Shri Durgadas Uikey: Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs who provided the written reply in Rajya Sabha.
Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes DAPST: A strategy implemented by the government for the development of Scheduled Tribes and areas with tribal concentration.
Scheduled Tribes: Officially designated groups of indigenous people in India.
Public Finance Management System PFMS: A platform used by the Indian government for managing public finances.
Eklavya Model Residential School EMRS: A Central Sector Scheme to provide quality education to tribal students.
National Education Society for Tribal Students NESTS: An autonomous organization under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs that manages and implements the EMRS scheme.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
BUDGETARY ALLOCATION AND FUND
UTILIZATION UNDER TRIBAL WELFARE
SCHEMES
Posted On: 23 JUL 2025 4:07PM by PIB Delhi
Replying to an un-starred question of Shri Sandeep Kumar Pathak , the Union Minister of State for Tribal
Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey stated in a written reply in Rajya Sabha that government is implementing
Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) as a strategy for the development of Scheduled
Tribes and areas having tribal concentration in the country. Besides Ministry of Tribal Affairs, 41
Ministries/Departments are allocating certain percentage of their total scheme budget every year for tribal
development under DAPST for various tribal development projects relating to education, health, agriculture,
irrigation, roads, housing, electrification, employment generation, skill development, etc. Schemes along-with
funds allocated by the obligated Ministries/Departments for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes are given at
Statement 10B of Expenditure Profile of Union Budget document in the link:
https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/budget2024-25/doc/eb/stat10b.pdf
https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/budget2023-24/doc/eb/stat10b.pdf
https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/budget2022-23/doc/eb/stat10b.pdf
https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/budget2021-22/doc/eb/stat10b.pdf
https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/budget2020-21/doc/eb/stat10b.pdf
An online monitoring system has been put in place by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs with web address:
https://stcmis.gov.in for monitoring of DAPST funds. The framework captures data directly from Public
Finance Management System (PFMS) and enables MoTA to see the expenditure vis-a-vis allocations of
different Ministries/Departments under DAPST. State wise releases made by the obligated Ministries/Depts is
also available on the STCMIS portal.
State Governments are also supposed to earmark TSP funds with respect to the total Scheme allocation, in
proportion to ST population (Census 2011) in the State. The details of allocation and expenditure for TSP by
States/UTs out of their own funds are available at https://statetsp.tribal.gov.in.
Further, Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing various schemes/programmes for the welfare and
development of the Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the country.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the Central Sector Scheme of Eklavya Model Residential School
(EMRS) for providing quality education to tribal students, both boys and girls, in their own environment. The
EMRSs are to be at par with NavodayaVidyalayas with special facilities for preserving local art and culture
besides providing training in sports and skill development. As on date, 728 schools have been approved, out
of which 479 EMRSs have been reported to be functional across the country with the enrolment of 138336
students.
National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), an autonomous organization under MoTA has been
established to manage and implement the scheme of EMRS in co-ordination with State EMRS Societies.
Funds are released to NESTS by Ministry and NESTS further releases funds to States/ UTs/ PSUs/
Construction Agencies/ State Societies as per their requirements for construction of EMRSs and recurring cost
for running of the schools.****
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