**Executive Summary**
The Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs announced the continuation of the centrally sponsored scheme 'Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs)' by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. This scheme aims to preserve, document, and promote tribal heritage across India through financial support to 29 TRIs in States/UTs. Funds for the year 2024-25, totaling 9000.00, are detailed in Annexure-I.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Scheme Overview:**
* 'Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs)' extends financial support to 29 TRIs in States/UTs.
* TRIs are primarily under the administrative control of State Government/UT Administration.
* TRIs submit annual detailed action plans with budgetary requirements to the Ministry through State Tribal Welfare Departments.
* Funds are sanctioned to State Governments based on need and approval from the Apex Committee.
* **Financial Support Details:**
* Ministry of Tribal Affairs extends financial support through the TRIs to tribal communities, artists, and cultural practitioners of North Eastern States.
* Support covers research & documentation, training & capacity building, organization of tribal festivals, and exchange visits.
* Details of approved projects/activities are available on the Ministry's portal.
* Total funding for the year 2024-25 is 9000.00.
* **Heritage Conservation Initiatives:**
* Support for events like National Tribal Crafts Mela and State Tribal Dance Festivals.
* Funding for tribal fairs & festivals.
* Organization of literary festivals and competitions.
* Support for publication of books and translation by tribal writers.
* Support for collecting oral literature and documenting folklore.
* Sanctioning of Ethnographic Museums to showcase tribal artifacts.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Tribal Welfare Departments**
* **Impact:** They are responsible for submitting annual detailed action plans with budgetary requirements for the TRIs to the Ministry.
* **Action Required:** Prepare and submit the action plans to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs through respective State Tribal Welfare Departments.
**Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs)**
* **Impact:** They are the primary recipients of financial support for various activities related to tribal heritage preservation.
* **Action Required:** Implement approved projects/activities related to research, documentation, training, and organization of cultural events.
**Tribal Communities, Artists, and Cultural Practitioners**
* **Impact:** They benefit from the scheme through various supported initiatives, including festivals, literary activities, and preservation of their cultural heritage.
* **Action Required:** Participate in the supported activities and initiatives to promote and preserve their cultural heritage.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The primary ministry responsible for administering the 'Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs)' scheme.
Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs): A Centrally Sponsored Scheme that extends financial support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) to preserve and promote tribal cultural heritage.
Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs): Institutions that receive financial support under the 'Support to Tribal Research Institutes' scheme for research, documentation, and promotion of tribal culture.
Rajya Sabha: The Council of States, where the information about the policy was presented.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Preservation and promotion of tribal cultural
heritage
Posted On: 11 FEB 2026 2:19PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed in Rajya Sabha today that to
preserve, document and promote tribal heritage including tribal art forms, languages, oral traditions and
customary practices across the country, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India under the
Centrally Sponsored scheme ‘Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs)’ extends financial support to
29Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) in States/Union Territories (UTs) including those in India’s North East
Region. Tribal Research Institute(s) are primarily institutions under the administrative control of the State
Government/UT Administration. TRIs submit to the Ministry annual detailed action plan with budgetary
requirement through respective State Tribal Welfare Department.Funds are sanctioned to the State
Government on need basis and with the approval of Apex Committee chaired by the Secretary, Tribal
Affairs. Details of funds released to TRIs including TRIs in North East under the Scheme of ‘Support to
Tribal Research Institutes’ during the year 2024-25 is given at Annexure- I.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs through its scheme ‘Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs)’ extends
financial support to the tribal communities, artists or cultural practitioners of North Eastern States for
proposals relating to, inter-alia research & documentation activities and training & capacity building
programmes, organization of tribal festivals, yatras for promotion of unique cultural heritage and tourism
and organising exchange visits by tribal people so that their cultural practices, languages and rituals are
preserved and disseminated. Details of the projects/activities sanctioned to Tribal Research Institutes
(TRIs) are available on the Ministry’s portal: https://tribal.nic.in/Display_Apex_Minutes.aspx
Steps taken by Ministry of Tribal Affairs to involve tribal communities directly in heritage conservation,
exhibition and cultural transmission are mentioned below:
Ministry extends support for organising events like National Tribal Crafts Mela, National/State Tribal
Dance Festivals, Art Competitions, Workshop- cum- Exhibition on Tribal paintings and state-level tribal
poet and writers meet.
Further Ministry provides funds to organize tribal fairs & festivals, festivals like "MedaramJathara"
undertaken by the Koya Tribe of Telangana, Hornbill Festival of Nagaland, Sarhul Festival of Jharkhand,
Lokotsav of Goa and Pawl Kut festival of Mizoram, etc.
Organization of literary festivals and literature competitions.
Motivating tribal writers by extending support for publication of books, local rhymes, stories written by
tribal writers/ authors, and translation work done by them.
Extending support for collection of oral literature (songs, riddles, ballads etc.) from tribal communities
and documentation of folklore, and folktales of different tribes for preservation and promotion of tribal
folk tradition.
Sanctioning of Ethnographic Museums to showcase rare artefacts, dresses, ornaments, weapons etc related
to life and culture of various tribes.ANNEXURE- I
S. No. State 2024- 25
1 Andaman and Nicobar 0.00
2 Andhra Pradesh 0.00
3 Arunachal Pradesh 150.00
4 Assam 270.00
5 Bihar 99.00
6 Chhattisgarh 1100.00
7 Goa 200.00
8 Gujarat 250.00
9 Himachal Pradesh 125.00
10 Jammu And Kashmir 100.00
11 Jharkhand 200.00
12 Karnataka 200.00
13 Kerala 300.00
14 Ladakh 99.00
15 Madhya Pradesh 600.00
16 Maharashtra 250.00
17 Manipur 140.00
18 Meghalaya 100.00
19 Mizoram 723.1420 Nagaland 600.00
21 Odisha 600.00
22 Rajasthan 0.00
23 Sikkim 200.00
24 Tamil Nadu 300.00
25 Telangana 1300.00
26 Tripura 300.00
27 Uttar Pradesh 0.00
28 Uttarakhand 793.86
29 West Bengal 0.00
Total 9000.00
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