Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas programme in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra tomorrow via video conferencing. The Programme marks the 151st Birth Anniversary of Dharti Aaba Bhagwan Birsa Munda. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.
During the programme, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 246 development projects worth around three thousand crore rupees. These projects are aimed at strengthening education, healthcare, livelihoods and community infrastructure for tribal communities across the country.
Besides, Mr Modi will also inaugurate 173 projects, including 38 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for tribal students and 100 Multi-Purpose Centres. These projects come under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN), which will serve as hubs for service delivery and community activities. The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of 19 new Eklavya Model Residential Schools and 12 Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centres (TMMCs). He will also inaugurate various other projects under PM-JANMAN and the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA). In addition, the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for 42 other projects under PM-JANMAN and DAJGUA.
Mr Modi will also inaugurate Tribal Research Institute (TRI) building at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh and Ropuiliani Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum in Mizoram, aimed at preserving tribal culture and heritage.
The programme will mark the culmination of Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada, being observed across the country from 1st to 15th of this month.
