Ministry of Tribal Affairs

March 30, 2026 10:13 AM

Van Dhan Conclave highlights push for sustainable tribal livelihoods at Bharat Tribes Fest 2026

The Van Dhan Conclave, themed “Sustainable Livelihoods for Tribal India,” was inaugurated by Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Durgadas Uikey at Sunder Nursery in New Delhi as part of the ongoing Bharat Tribes Fest 2026. Organised by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the conclave brought together policymakers, experts, academicians and tribal entrepreneurs to deliberate on strategies for strengthening tribal li...

February 6, 2026 3:51 PM

NESTS dismisses reports on ‘negative marks selection’ in ESSE-2025, calls claims misleading

The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, on Friday clarified that recent media reports suggesting the selection of candidates with low or negative marks in the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) Staff Selection Exam (SSE) 2025 recruitment process are misleading and factually incorrect. In a statement issued after the declaration of Tier-1 results, NESTS said the examination follows a two-tier selection process and that Tier-1 is onl...

September 2, 2025 11:12 AM

India launches ‘Adi Vaani’, first AI-powered translator for tribal languages

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs on Monday launched the beta version of ‘Adi Vaani’, the country’s first artificial intelligence-powered translator for tribal languages, aimed at preserving indigenous heritage and improving access to education, healthcare and governance. The platform, developed by a consortium led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, will initially support Santali, Bhili, Mundari and Gondi, with Kui and Garo under development. The service is live on a governme...

August 8, 2025 3:14 PM

India moves towards inclusivity through tribal empowerment, budget tripled in 10 years

The annual budget of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has nearly tripled, going from ₹4,497.96 crore to ₹13,000 crore, and total tribal spending across 42 ministries grew five-fold to ₹1,24,908 crore under the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) both in the past decade. In 2013-14, the tribal spending across ministries was ₹21,525.36 crore. DAPST encompasses over 200 schemes across key sectors including education, health, agriculture, skill development, livelihoods and sa...

June 17, 2025 10:49 AM

Tribal Affairs Ministry launches campaign for inclusive development, empowerment of tribal communities

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched the DhartiAaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan, the largest benefit saturation campaign in India’s tribal regions, aimed at inclusive development and tribal empowerment. This initiative, rolled out from June 15 to 30, spans over 549 tribal-dominated districts and 207 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) districts, covering more than one lakh villages and habitations. Described by Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram as a “historic step in realizin...