**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs implements the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) scheme through TRIFED for socio-economic development and entrepreneurship among tribals, including women. It funds Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) and promotes retail marketing. A total of 4105 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) have been sanctioned associating 12,27,231 members. As of December 17, 2023, the Ministry continues to support and expand these initiatives, aligning with national missions.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **PMJVM and VDVKs:**
* Funds are provided for setting up Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs).
* VDVKs are clusters of tribal SHGs focused on value addition and marketing of Minor Forest Produces (MFPs).
* Each VDVK has around 15 SHGs with up to 300 members, primarily tribal women.
* Additionally, under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) initiative, a total of 539 VDVKs have been sanctioned associating 45,924 members.
* **Retail Marketing Activities (TRIFED):**
* Expanded retail network to approximately 110 outlets, including Tribes India stores.
* Launched a new e-commerce portal: tribesindia.com.
* Participated in international exhibitions (Melbourne, Frankfurt, Birmingham) and set up kiosks in 8 Indian Embassies.
* **Sales Data (2021-2025):**
* Sales to various countries, including the USA, Chile, Croatia, Philippines, Hungary, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Myanmar.
* Products sold include Arakku Coffee, spices, tea, honey, art & craft, textiles, paintings, pottery, and gifting products.
* Total sales value over the period is 49.91 lakhs.
* **National Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation (NSTFDC):**
* Provides concessional loans to Scheduled Tribe members for income generation and self-employment.
* Loan schemes include Term Loan Scheme, Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY), Micro Credit Scheme for Self Help Groups (MCF) and Adivasi Shiksha Rrinn Yojana (ASRY).
* Number of beneficiaries including women under NSTFDC scheme:
* 2022-23: 72,992 (54,461 women)
* 2023-24: 95,142 (65,377 women)
* 2024-25: 88,758 (58,679 women)
* **Education and Local Governance Initiatives:**
* Supports National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat).
* Implements provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA).
* **Monitoring and Future Roadmap:**
* Integration of scheme activities with MIS platform/portal and real-time dashboards.
* Continuous handholding through trained master trainers, resource agencies, and sector experts.
* Gradual introduction of improved processing, packaging, renewable-energy-based systems, and quality certification support.
* Strengthening linkages with government procurement, retail networks, and e-commerce platforms, along with branding and packaging improvements.
* Encouraging sustainable harvesting, low-energy technologies, diversified products, and convergence with relevant national missions.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tribal Communities, Especially Women**
*Impact:* Increased socio-economic development, entrepreneurship opportunities, and income generation through VDVKs and access to loans. The PESA implementation ensures greater participation in local governance and resource management.
*Action Required:* Participate in SHGs, utilize VDVKs for production and marketing, and engage in Gram Sabhas to influence local decisions.
**TRIFED**
*Impact:* Responsible for implementing the PMJVM scheme and expanding retail networks to promote tribal products both domestically and internationally.
*Action Required:* Continue expanding retail presence, promote the e-commerce platform, and actively participate in international exhibitions.
**NSTFDC**
*Impact:* Provides financial assistance to Scheduled Tribe members for self-employment.
*Action Required:* Continue disbursing concessional loans under various schemes and track beneficiary progress.
**Ministry of Tribal Affairs**
*Impact:* Oversees the implementation of PMJVM, NSTFDC, and related initiatives to support tribal development.
*Action Required:* Monitor progress, ensure effective implementation of schemes, and adapt strategies to maximize impact.
**Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSE&L), Ministry of Education (MoE)**
*Impact:* The DoSE&L is responsible for enhancing education standards through NIPUN Bharat.
*Action Required:* The Department is required to ensure the effective implementation of the Mission to address the standards of reading and numeracy.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The primary ministry responsible for the policies and schemes discussed in the document.
Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM): A scheme implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs through TRIFED for socio-economic development and promotion of entrepreneurship among tribals.
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED): The organization implementing the PMJVM scheme and responsible for retail, brand promotion, and market expansion of tribal products.
Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs): Clusters of tribal SHGs formed to reap economies of scale through value addition and marketing of Minor Forest Produces (MFPs).
Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA): Act ensuring participation of Scheduled Tribes in decision making in Gram Sabhas and local self-governance in Scheduled Areas.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
EMPOWERMENT OF TRIBAL WOMEN AND
YOUTH UNDER VIKSIT BHARAT @ 2047
प्रव तथ: 17 DEC 2025 4:34PM by PIB Delhi
Replying to an un-starred question today in Rajya Sabha the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs
Shri Durgadas Uikey informed that the Ministry of Tribal Affairs implements the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya
Vikas Mission (PMJVM) scheme through Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India
Limited (TRIFED) for socio-economic development and to promote entrepreneurship among tribals
including tribal women across the country. Under the scheme, funds are provided for setting up Van Dhan
Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) which are primarily clusters of tribal SHGs formed to reap economies of scale
through value addition and marketing of Minor Forest Produces (MFPs) and non-MFPs. Each VDVK
consists of around 15 Van Dhan SHGs and has up to 300 members, majority of which are tribal women. A
total of 4105 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) have been sanctioned associating 12,27,231 members.
Additionally, under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) initiative, a
total of 539 VDVKs have been sanctioned associating 45,924 members.
Under the Retail Marketing Activities of PMJVM scheme, TRIFED has taken the following steps for
expanding reach of handicraft, handloom and natural products made by tribal artisans in international
markets:
TRIFED has expanded its retail network and now has around 110 outlets across the country. These
include TRIFED’s own stores called Tribes India stores and also outlets on consignment and
franchisee basis. In addition to this, TRIFED has recently developed a new e-commerce portal
tribesindia.com with better UI and UX which has been made live recently.
For brand promotion and market expansion of tribal products globally, TRIFED has been
participating in various international exhibitions. In line with this objective, TRIFED participated in
international exhibitions recently at Melbourne-Australia, Frankfurt-Germany and Birmingham-UK,
besides putting up kiosks of tribal products in 8 Indian Embassies abroad.
Details of sales made in countries abroad from the year 2021 to 2025 are mentioned as below:
Sl. Financial Country placing order Value of Products ordered
No. Year sales
made
(in
lakhs)
1 2021-22 USA, Chile, Croatia, 22.36 Arakku Coffee, Spices, Tea, Honey,
Philippines, Hungary, Thailand, Art & Craft, Textile, Painting, Blue
Vietnam, Indonesia Pottery2 2022-23 Myanmar 2.71 Gifting products
3 2024-25 Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, 24.84 Gifting products, Coffee, Longpi
Israel, UAE, Qatar, Sri Lanka, pottery, Paintings, Blue Pottery,
UK, Japan, Kazakhastan, Organic products, cane & bamboo,
Canada, Hungary Dokra, Arakku Coffee, Woollens
Total Sales value (in lakh): 49.91
Additionally, National Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation (NSTFDC), a Central
Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under Ministry of Tribal Affairs, provides concessional loans to the
eligible Scheduled Tribe persons for undertaking income generation, self-employment and livelihood
activities. The loan assistance is given under the schemes like Term Loan Scheme, Adivasi Mahila
Sashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY), Micro Credit Scheme for Self Help Groups (MCF) and Adivasi Shiksha
Rrinn Yojana (ASRY). The details of number of beneficiaries including women under NSTFDC scheme
during the last three years is given below:
Financial Year Total Number of Beneficiaries Women Beneficiaries
2022-23 72,992 54,461
2023-24 95,142 65,377
2024-25 88,758 58,679
Acknowledging the National Education Policy 2020, the Department of School Education & Literacy
(DoSE&L), Ministry of Education (MoE) has launched a National Mission called “National Initiative for
Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat)” on 5th July, 2021 for
ensuring that every child in the country necessarily attains foundational literacy and numeracy by the end
of Grade 2. This Mission has been set up under the aegis of the centrally sponsored scheme of Samagra
Shiksha- an integrated scheme for School Education.Moreover, the implementation of the provisions of
the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA) ensures participation of Scheduled
Tribes, including women, in decision making in Gram Sabhas and local self-governance in Scheduled
Areas, particularly in matters relating to management of minor forest produce, water, land and other
community resources.
The steps taken regarding the monitoring mechanisms and future roadmap for mentorship, technology
adoption, market access and climate-resilient livelihoods by Ministry of Tribal Affairs are as under:
i. Integration of scheme activities with MIS platform/portal with real-time dashboards.
ii. Continuous handholding through trained master trainers, resource agencies, and sector
experts.
iii. Gradual introduction of improved processing, packaging, renewable-energy-based systems,
and quality certification support.
iv. Strengthening linkages with government procurement, retail networks, and e-commerce
platforms, along with branding and packaging improvements.
v. Encouraging sustainable harvesting, low-energy technologies, diversified products, and
convergence with relevant national missions.RN/
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