UMBRELLA PROGRAMME FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SCHEDULED TRIBES

About: 

• The approved sub-schemes under “Umbrella programme” include – 
  • Pre-Matric Scholarship 
    
    
  • Post Matric Scholarship 
    
    
  • Ashram Schools 
    
    
  • Boys & Girls Hostels 
    
    
  • Vocational Training 
    
    
  • Monitoring and Evaluation 
    
    
  • Tribal Festivals, Tribal Research, Information and Mass Education 
    
    
  • Aid to Voluntary Organisation working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes 
    
    
  • Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) 
    
    
  • Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce 
    
    
  • Special Central Assistance (SCA) to States for Tribal Sub-Schemes (TSS) 
    
    
  
  
  
• Objectives: The aims of these schemes are as under – 
  • To reduce the gap in the education achievement of ST children compared to others. 
    
    
  • Research studies in the field of tribal development. 
    
    
  • To enhance the reach of welfare schemes of Government and basic amenities in tribal areas through efforts of Voluntary Organisations (VOs). 
    
    
  • Planning the socio-economic development of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in a holistic manner by adopting habitat development approach. 
    
    
  • To establish a system to ensure fair monetary returns to Minor Forest Produce (MFP) gatherers. 
    
    
  
  
  
• Impact: 
  • More than 10 crore Scheduled Tribe population will be benefitted through this scheme. 
    
    
  • The sub-schemes will help to fill critical gaps in institutions and programmes for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes with focus on specific interventions.