PM Modi to mark Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas in Maharashtra, inaugurate projects worth Rs 3,000 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas programme in Gadchiroli Maharashtra through video conferencing on Sunday at 11 am and address the gathering on the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa MundaDuring the programme the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 246 development projects worth approximately Rs 3000 crore aimed at strengthening education healthcare livelihood opportunities and community infrastructure for tribal communities across the countryOf the total projects Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate 173 initiatives including 38 Eklavya Model Residential Schools EMRS for tribal students and 100 MultiPurpose Centres under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan PMJANMAN These centres will function as important hubs for delivering essential services and facilitating various communitylevel activitiesHe will also inaugurate various other projects under PMJANMAN and the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan DAJGUAOther key projects to be inaugurated include the Tribal Research Institute TRI building at Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh and the Ropuiliani Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum at Aizawl in Mizoram aimed at preserving tribal culture and heritageThe museum commemorates the courage valour and sacrifices of Mizo tribal freedom fighters while showcasing the rich cultural traditions historical legacy and heritage of the Mizo peopleIt is named after Ropuiliani a nineteenthcentury Mizo chieftainess who courageously resisted British colonial rule and is remembered as a symbol of tribal resistance and sacrificeThe Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of 19 new Eklavya Model Residential Schools further strengthening the commitment to providing quality education to tribal childrenHe will also lay the foundation stone of 12 Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centres TMMCs to strengthen market access for tribal producersIn addition Prime Minister Modi will also lay the foundation stone for 42 other projects under PMJANMAN and DAJGUAThe programme will mark the culmination of Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada being observed across the country from November 1 to 15During the Pakhwada a range of national and grassrootslevel programmes have been organised including the Presidents interaction with EMRS students the National Tribal Literary Festival training programmes for tribal healers health and nutrition camps for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups PVTGs and community service drives in tribal villages under the Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari AbhiyanThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever