FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR TRIBALS IN TRAINING AND SKILLING

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR TRIBALS IN TRAINING AND SKILLING

Replying today an un-starred question of Dr. Inddra Hang Subba the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha today that the Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides financial assistance to States / UTs for setting up of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) under Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) and Pradhan Mantri JanjatiAdiwasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) schemes for value addition of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) / non-MFPs. Training and capacity building / skilling of members associated with these VDVKs is an integral part of the scheme. So far, a total of 4624 VDVKs have been sanctioned across the country, associating 12.68 Lakhs members, including tribal youths. The State-wise funds sanctioned for establishment of VDVKs are given at Annexure.

(c) The Ministry has no specific scheme to facilitate the employment of tribal youths in Multi-National Companies (MNCs).

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4814 for 21.08.2025

S. No

States/UTs

Amount Sanctioned for establishment of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (Rs in lakhs)

 

 

1

Andaman and Nicobar

2.8

 

2

Andhra Pradesh

5406.45

 

3

Arunachal Pradesh

1590

 

4

Assam

6315

 

5

Chhattisgarh

119.75

 

6

Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

15

 

7

Goa

135

 

8

Gujarat

1226.95

 

9

Himachal Pradesh

55.5

 

10

Jammu & Kashmir

1457

 

11

Jharkhand

1748.8

 

12

Karnataka

1894.2

 

13

Kerala

429.1

 

14

Madhya Pradesh

854.5

 

15

Maharashtra

3316.2

 

16

Manipur

1871.8

 

17

Meghalaya

2534.1

 

18

Mizoram

3225

 

19

Nagaland

4033.5

 

20

Odisha

388.4

 

21

Rajasthan

7205.5

 

22

Tamil Nadu

135.15

 

23

Telangana

73.05

 

24

Tripura

677.25

 

25

Uttar Pradesh

315.95

 

26

Uttarakhand

211.65

 

27

West Bengal

329.35

 

Total

45566.95