## Policy Summary: Benefits of Schemes for Tribal Communities
This document summarizes the Indian Ministry of Tribal Affairs' response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4772, concerning the benefits of government schemes reaching tribal communities. The Ministry acknowledges the importance of ensuring that tribal communities receive the full benefits of schemes related to education, health, agriculture, irrigation, roads, housing, electrification, employment, and skill development.
To improve scheme delivery, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has requested all States/Union Territories (UTs) to establish State/UT Programme Management Units for effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of MoTA-funded schemes. The Ministry, in collaboration with State/UT administrations, is also conducting Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) campaigns to raise awareness and ensure complete saturation of government schemes in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) majority areas.
Furthermore, the Ministry has launched the "Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan," aiming to develop a cadre of 20 lakh tribal grassroots functionaries and village-level change leaders to promote inclusive development and strengthen last-mile service delivery in tribal areas.
Evaluations conducted by NITI Aayog, Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation (BRLF), IIT Delhi, National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET), and the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) indicate that the schemes have generally produced positive outcomes and are effective for the upliftment of Scheduled Tribes (STs) at the grassroots level.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The Union Government ministry responsible for the welfare and development of tribal communities in India, also referred to as MoTA.
Shri Virendra Singh: Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question in Lok Sabha regarding the benefits of schemes for tribals.
Shri Durgadas Uikey: Minister of State for Tribal Affairs who provided the answer to the Lok Sabha question.
StatesUTs: Refers to both States and Union Territories within India, which are requested to establish StateUT programme management units.
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups PVTG: A sub-classification of tribal groups in India that are considered most vulnerable and require special attention.
Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan: A recently launched initiative by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs aimed at building a cadre of tribal grassroots functionaries and village-level change leaders.
NITI Aayog: A policy think tank of the Government of India involved in the evaluation of schemes for tribal development.
Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation BRLF: An organisation that has conducted evaluations of the schemes related to tribal development
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
LOKSABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4772
TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025
BENEFITS OF SCHEMES TO TRIBALS
4772. Shri Virendra Singh:
Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that tribal communities in various States of the country are not getting the
complete benefits under the schemes run by the Union Government and the State Governments and if so, the
details thereof;
(b) whether any evaluation or study has been conducted to identify the reasons in this regard and if so, the major
findings thereof; and
(c) the concrete steps being taken by the Government to ensure that tribal communities receive the benefits of
these schemes completely?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)
(a) to (c): Ministry of Tribal Affairs is running various development schemes relating to education, health,
agriculture, irrigation, roads, housing electrification, employment generation, skill development, etc. for
providing complete benefit to tribal communities. Under these schemes, Ministry has requested all States/UTs to
establish State/UT programme management unit for effective planning, implementation and monitoring of
the schemes funded and supported by MoTA for development and welfare of tribals. Further, Ministry through
State Government/UT administration is also organising IEC campaign to raise awareness and ensure 100%
saturation of Government schemes in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) majority tribal habitants. In
addition, Ministry has recently launched Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan which aims to build a dynamic cadre of 20
lakh tribal grassroots functionaries and village level change leaders who will drive inclusive development and
strengthen last-mile service delivery in tribal areas.
Several evaluations of the schemes have been conducted by the NITI Aayog, Bharat Rural Livelihoods
Foundation (BRLF), IIT Delhi, National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET), Indian
Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) etc. These evaluation studies have highlighted that these schemes have
generated positive outcome at the grassroots and are effective for the upliftment of STs.
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