Tribal Welfare Current Affairs, GK & News
Cabinet approves Eklavya Model Residential School
State Cabinet has approved the transfer of 15 acres of government land in favour of the Tribal welfare Department for construction of Eklavya Model Residential School, in Visakhapatnam district. Key points Eklavya Model Residential School will be constructed at the Majjivalasa village of Araku Valley mandal in Visakhapatnam district. Cabinet has also decided to allot ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) • Eklavya Schools • Tribal Welfare • Visakhapatnam
India-Microsoft MoU on Digital Transformation of Tribal Schools
On May 17, 2021, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Microsoft signed a Memorandum of Understanding on joint initiative for Digital Transformation of Tribal Schools. This includes introduction of Ashram Schools and Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in tribal areas. What is the plan? Microsoft will make an Artificial Intelligence curriculum available for the tribal ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Artificial intelligence • Digital transformation • Digital Transformation of Schools • Education • Ekalavya • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) • Microsoft • Ministry of Tribal Affairs • Tribal Welfare
Anamaya: Tribal Health Collaborative
The Union Health and Family Welfare Minister recently launched the Tribal Health Collaborative called “Anamaya”. Key Features of Anamaya It is a multi-stake holder initiative. It was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The initiative will also be supported by the Bill and Melinda ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Abhay Bang committee • anamaya • child mortality rate • Hypertension • Mortality rate • Tribal • Tribal Affairs • Tribal Affairs Ministry • Tribal Welfare • Tuberculosis
TRIFOOD Parks in MP
The TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India) operating under Ministry of Tribal Affairs signed a memorandum of understanding with Akhil Bhartiya vanvasi Kalyan Ashram to setup TRIFOOD parks in Madhya Pradesh. What are the key highlights of the Memorandum of understanding? According to the MoU, TRIFED and Akhil Bhartiya vanvasi Kalyan Ashram will ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Minimum Support Price • Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) • Tribal Welfare • TRIFED • TRIFOOD • Van Dhan Yojana
Tharu Tribals
Context in Current Affairs: The Uttar Pradesh government has recently launched a scheme to take the unique culture of the Tharu tribes all over the world. The intention of the scheme is to put these tribal villages on tourism map. This will create jobs and bring economic Independence to the tribal population in the region. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Cultural tourism • Himalayas • Shivalik • Terai • Terai Region • Tharu • Tharu tribals • Theravada Buddhism • Tribal Welfare