On November 24, 2025, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Jual Oram, along with senior officials of the Ministry, called on the Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, at Parliament House. The Vice-President was briefed on various initiatives undertaken by the Ministry for the welfare of the tribal population, including efforts to secure tribal rights, enhance education and health outcomes, provide scholarships for tribal students, rejuvenate tribal culture, and implement livelihood schemes. The Ministry also plans to modernize and expand Eklavya Model Residential Schools nationwide and run key schemes such as the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan, PM-JANMAN, and the Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan. The Vice-President was also apprised of initiatives for the welfare of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). The Vice-President appreciated the three-fold increase in the Ministry's budget outlay over the last eleven years and emphasized the need to enhance access to quality higher education, address sickle cell anaemia among tribal communities, and bridge critical gaps in health infrastructure. He also urged the Ministry to highlight and popularise the forgotten heroes of various tribal communities. The Vice-President stated that the vision of Viksit Bharat can be achieved only when the upliftment and well-being of the tribal community are fully ensured. The release ID is 2193675, and the visitor counter is 556. The release is also available in Urdu, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: Central ministry responsible for the welfare and development of tribal populations, the primary focus of the initiatives discussed.
Eklavya Model Residential Schools: A nationwide scheme for providing quality education to tribal students through residential schools.
PM-JANMAN: A key scheme focused on improving the living conditions and opportunities for tribal communities.
Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan: A key scheme focused on improving the living conditions and opportunities for tribal communities.
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs): A category of tribal groups requiring specific interventions due to their vulnerability.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice-President Briefed on Tribal Affairs
Ministry’s Key Initiatives & Achievements
Vice-President Commends Three-Fold Rise in Tribal Affairs
Budget Outlay over the last 11 years
Vice-President Stresses Greater University–School
Linkages to Boost Tribal Enrollment in Higher Education
Vice-President Appreciates Ministry’s Efforts to Combat
Sickle Cell Anaemia in Tribal Areas
Posted On: 24 NOV 2025 6:10PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Jual Oram, called on the Vice-President of India, Shri C. P.
Radhakrishnan, at Parliament House today, accompanied by senior officials of the Ministry.
Hon’ble Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Jual Oram, called on the Hon’ble
Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, at Parliament House today, along
with senior officials of the Ministry.
During the meeting, the Vice-President was briefed on various initiatives of
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— Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) November 24, 2025
During the meeting, the Vice-President was briefed on various initiatives undertaken by the Ministry
for the welfare of the tribal population. The presentation covered efforts to secure tribal rights;
measures to enhance education and health outcomes; scholarships for tribal students; programmes for
the rejuvenation of tribal culture; livelihood schemes including financial assistance and promotion of
traditional skills as enterprises; the Ministry’s plan to modernise and expand Eklavya Model
Residential Schools nationwide; and key schemes such as the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh
Abhiyan, PM-JANMAN, and the Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan.
The Vice-President was also apprised of targeted initiatives for the welfare of Particularly Vulnerable
Tribal Groups (PVTGs), including measures to secure their habitat rights.The Vice-President appreciated the three-fold increase in the Ministry’s budget outlay over the last
eleven years and emphasised the need to enhance access to quality higher education—including
opportunities abroad—for tribal students. He underlined the importance of continuous academic
support and monitoring, preventing school dropouts, and building stronger linkages between
universities and schools to ensure smooth transition of tribal students into higher education.
The Vice-President commended the Ministry’s focused efforts to address sickle cell anaemia among
tribal communities and to bridge critical gaps in health infrastructure. He also urged the Ministry to
highlight and popularise the forgotten heroes of various tribal communities and bring their
contributions to national attention.
Reiterating that the benefits of welfare schemes must reach all sections of the tribal population, the
Vice-President stated that the vision of Viksit Bharat can be achieved only when the upliftment and
well-being of the tribal community are fully ensured.
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