Day: December 18, 2018

Govt says oppn disrupting House, want atmosphere to pass important bills

New Delhi : The government Monday criticised the opposition for disrupting Lok Sabha proceedings and appealed to it to create an atmosphere for smooth passage of important bills. Talking to reporters outside Parliament House, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said it was unfortunate that the opposition members were […]

Migration of Tribals

open view web desk As per the “Report of the Expert Committee on Tribal Health ‘Tribal Health in India’ Bridging the Gap and a Roadmap for the Future”, 104 million tribal people in India are largely concentrated in ten states and in the North-East. Almost 90% of the […]

Eklavya Model Residential Schools

open view web desk In the context of establishing quality residential schools for the promotion of education, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) for ST students are set up in States / UTs with provisioning of funds through “Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution”.  The establishing of EMRSs […]

Centres of Excellence recognized by M/O Tribal Affairs

open view web desk Ministry of Tribal Affairs has identified and recognized the following Non-Governmental Organizations/ Institutions / Universities etc. as Centres of Excellence (CoE): Sl. No Name of the Centre of Excellence Located in the State 1 Bhasha Research & Publication Centre, Vadodara Gujarat 2 National Institute […]

Schools in Tribal Areas

open view web desk Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides support under ‘Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of  India’ to the State Governments for setting up of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) with the capacity of 480 students in each school.  Besides, residential Ashram schools have been […]

Fifteen destinations identified for development under the Ramayana Circuit;

open view web desk Two projects worth over Rs. 150 Crores sanctioned in the last two years under the Circuit:  Shri K. J. Alphons Ramayana Circuit is one of the fifteen thematic circuits identified for development under the Swadesh Darshan scheme of Ministry of Tourism. The Ministry has […]

Nearly 16% growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals for Medical Tourism in 2017: Shri K. J. Alphons

open view web desk The Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India on medical visa during 2016 and 2017 were estimated at 4, 27, 014 and 4, 95, 056 respectively, registering a positive growth of 15.9%. Medical Tourism holds immense potential for India. The Indian systems of medicines, viz. […]

Rs. 5873.26 Crores sanctioned for 73 projects under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme till date: Shri K. J. Alphons

open view web desk Under Swadesh Darshan Scheme, Ministry till date has sanctioned 73 projects with Central Financial Assistance for Rs. 5873.26 Crores covering 30 States/UT Administrations. The sanctioning of new projects under Swadesh Darshan scheme is a continuous process. Projects for development under the scheme are identified […]

Regional Training Camp for 77th Round of NSSO Socioeconomic Survey Inaugurated

open view web desk Surveys to bring out the status of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry sector The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) – the premier field survey office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India –  has launched 77th round of Socio-Economic Survey on […]

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

open view web desk Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing a flagship scheme known as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) with an objective to provide skilling to one crore people under Short Term Training (STT), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and […]

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