**Executive Summary**
The Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) is a scheme initiated in 2024 by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to improve the socio-economic conditions of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is responsible for facilitating skill and entrepreneurship development through 500 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs), to be operationalized by 31.03.2026. As of 28.02.2026, 38,391 VDVKs members have been trained, and 489 VDVKs have been operationalized.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Scheme Objectives and Scope:**
* PM JANMAN aims to enhance the socio-economic conditions of PVTGs.
* It focuses on providing basic facilities including safe housing, clean drinking water, education, health, nutrition, connectivity, electrification, and sustainable livelihoods.
* The scheme involves 11 critical interventions and 9 key Ministries.
* **MSDE's Role and Implementation:**
* MSDE's key intervention is facilitating skill and entrepreneurship development in Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs).
* The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) and Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) are implementing this component.
* Support is provided by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED).
* **Operationalization Targets and Achievements:**
* A total of 500 VDVKs are to be operationalized by 31.03.2026, covering 41,913 VDVKs members.
* As of 28.02.2026, 489 VDVKs have been operationalized.
* As of 28.02.2026, 38,391 VDVKs members have been trained under Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP).
* **Roles and Responsibilities:**
* TRIFED coordinates with State Implementing Agencies (SIAs) for VDVK mobilization and establishment, and arranges tools/equipment.
* NIESBUD and IIE undertake skill and entrepreneurship training in identified VDVKs.
* **Interventions by Other Ministries:**
* **M/o Rural Development:** Provision of pucca houses (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna-Gramin), Connecting roads (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna).
* **M/o Jal Shakti:** Piped Water Supply (Jal Jeewan Mission).
* **M/o Health and Family Welfare:** Mobile Medical Units (National Health Mission).
* **Ministry of Education:** Construction and running of hostels (Samagra Shiksha).
* **M/o Women and Child Development:** Construction and running of Anganwadi Centers (Anganwadi Services).
* **M/o Tribal Affairs and M/o Skill Development and Entrepreneurship:** Setting up of VDVKs (PM Janjatiya Vikas Mission), Construction of Multipurpose Centers (Development of PVTG).
* **M/o Power:** Energization of unelectrified HHs (Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme or MNRE scheme).
* **Ministry of Communication:** Installation of mobile towers (DoT).
* **D/o School Education and Literacy; M/o Skill Development:** Vocational Education and skilling (Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan & PM Kaushal Vikas).
**Impact Analysis**
**Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)**
* **Impact:** Enhanced socio-economic conditions through improved access to basic facilities, education, health, nutrition, connectivity, electrification, and sustainable livelihood opportunities.
* **Action Required:** Participate in skill and entrepreneurship development programmes and utilize the facilities provided by VDVKs.
**Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the implementation of the skill and entrepreneurship component of PM JANMAN, utilizing its autonomous institutions (NIESBUD, IIE) and partner organizations (TRIFED).
* **Action Required:** Continue to facilitate skill and entrepreneurship training through VDVKs, coordinate with implementing partners, and track progress.
**National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) and Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE)**
* **Impact:** Directly involved in implementing the skilling and entrepreneurship training component of PM JANMAN.
* **Action Required:** Undertake skill and entrepreneurship trainings in the identified VDVKs and coordinate with TRIFED and SIAs.
**Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED)**
* **Impact:** Supports MSDE in the implementation of the skilling and entrepreneurship component by coordinating with State Implementing Agencies and arranging tools/equipment for VDVKs.
* **Action Required:** Coordinate with State Implementing Agencies for mobilization and establishment of VDVKs and arrange necessary tools/equipment.
**State Implementing Agencies (SIAs)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the mobilization and establishment of VDVKs in their respective states.
* **Action Required:** Cooperate with TRIFED for the mobilization and establishment of VDVKs.
**VDVKs Members**
* **Impact:** Beneficiaries of entrepreneurship development programmes and operational VDVKs, leading to enhanced livelihood opportunities.
* **Action Required:** Engage in the Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) and utilize the resources and training provided by the VDVKs.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN): A scheme aimed at enhancing the socio-economic conditions of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The primary ministry implementing the PM JANMAN scheme.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE): A key ministry involved in the PM JANMAN scheme, focusing on skill and entrepreneurship development.
National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD): An autonomous institution implementing the skilling and entrepreneurship component of PM JANMAN.
Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE): An autonomous institution implementing the skilling and entrepreneurship component of PM JANMAN.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha
Abhiyan (PM JANMAN)
Posted On: 09 MAR 2026 4:06PM by PIB Delhi
Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) - a scheme of Ministry of Tribal
Affairs being implemented since 2024, aims to enhance the socio-economic conditions of Particularly
Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) by providing them with basic facilities such as safe housing, clean
drinking water, improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity,
electrification of un-electrified households and sustainable livelihood opportunities.
The scheme focuses on 11 critical interventions related to 9 key Ministries including Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The key intervention of the MSDE is facilitating skill and
entrepreneurship development in Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs).
The Ministry through its autonomous institutions, namely, National Institute for Entrepreneurship and
Small Business Development (NIESBUD) and Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), is implementing
the skilling and entrepreneurship component of PM JANMAN with the support of Tribal Cooperative
Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) in 15 States across the country under which a total
of 500 VDVKs are to be operationalized by 31.03.2026 covering 41,913 VDVKs members.
Under this programme, NIESBUD and IIE have signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with
TRIFED wherein the responsibility of TRIFED is to coordinate with State Implementing Agencies (SIAs)
for mobilization and establishment of VDVKs and arrange tool/equipment for the PVTG VDVKs.The
roles and responsibilities of NIESBUD and IIE are to undertake skill and entrepreneurship trainings in the
identified VDVKs.
As on 28.02.2026, a total of 38,391 VDVKs members have been trained under Entrepreneurship
Development Programme (EDP) and a total of 489 VDVKs have been operationalized.
The details thereof and the state-wise achievement so far in this regard are indicated in Annexure- I.
The details of number of tribal women benefitted from the scheme in the district of Andhra Pradesh are
indicated in Annexure-II
The details of critical interventions/ activities / projects sanctioned Ministry- wise, by each Ministry
responsible for implementation of the various components of the Mission are indicated in Annexure-III.
Annexure- I
The state-wise details of the VDVKs operational and training programmes under PM JANMAN is
as under:SI. State Total No. of VDVK No. of Total members
No. Target Operationalized members trained under
VDVK (Target) EDP
Total
1 Andhra 73 73 6162 5976
Pradesh
2 Chhattisgarh 16 16 2422 2395
3 Gujarat 21 21 1050 1050
4 Jharkhand 35 35 2876 2876
5 Karnataka 32 21 1784 1168
6 Kerala 5 5 433 425
7 Madhya 83 83 5151 5100
Pradesh
8 Maharashtra 40 40 3624 3624
9 Odisha 43 43 3553 2328
10 Rajasthan 50 50 8659 8659
11 Tamil Nadu 37 37 2403 1042
12 Telangana 25 25 1461 1461
13 Uttar Pradesh 5 5 319 271
14 Uttarakhand 5 5 314 314
15 Tripura 30 30 1702 1702
Total 500 489 41,913 38,391
Annexure-II
The district wise details of number of tribal women benefitted from the scheme in Andhra Pradesh
is as under:S. No. District Trained- Women Participants
1 Eluru 86
2 Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) 512
3 Parvathipuram Manyam 1165
4 Srikakulam 3372
5 Total 5135
Annexure-III
The details of critical interventions/ activities / projects, Ministry- wise by each Ministry responsible
for implementation of the various components of the Mission is as under:
Sl. Activity Scheme Ministry
No.
1 Provision of pucca houses Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna– M/o Rural Development
Gramin
2 Connecting roads Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak
Yojna
3 Piped Water Supply Jal Jeewan Mission (JJM) M/o Jal Shakti
individual or Community
water supply
4 Mobile Medical Units National Health Mission M/o Health and Family Welfare
with medicine cost
(MMU)
5 Construction and running Samagra Shiksha (hostels) Ministry of Education
of hostels
6 Construction and running Anganwadi Services (AWCs) M/o Women and Child
of Anganwadi Centers Development
7 Setting up of VDVKs PM Janjatiya Vikas Mission M/o Tribal Affairs and M/o Skill
Development and
8 Construction of Development of PVTG Entrepreneurship
Multipurpose Centers
(MPC)9 Energization of Revamped Distribution Sector M/o Power
unelectrified HHs Scheme (RDSS) or through
MNRE scheme
10 Installation of mobile DoT (USOF) Ministry of Communication
towers
11 Vocational Education and Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan & D/o School Education and
skilling PM Kaushal Vikas Literacy; M/o Skill Development
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development
and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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