Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN)
Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN)
Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) – a scheme of Ministry of Tribal Affairs being implemented since 2024, aims to enhance the socio-economic conditions of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) by providing them with basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water, improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, electrification of un-electrified households and sustainable livelihood opportunities.
The scheme focuses on 11 critical interventions related to 9 key Ministries including Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The key intervention of the MSDE is facilitating skill and entrepreneurship development in Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs).
The Ministry through its autonomous institutions, namely, National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) and Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), is implementing the skilling and entrepreneurship component of PM JANMAN with the support of Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) in 15 States across the country under which a total of 500 VDVKs are to be operationalized by 31.03.2026 covering 41,913 VDVKs members.
Under this programme, NIESBUD and IIE have signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with TRIFED wherein the responsibility of TRIFED is to coordinate with State Implementing Agencies (SIAs) for mobilization and establishment of VDVKs and arrange tool/equipment for the PVTG VDVKs.The roles and responsibilities of NIESBUD and IIE are to undertake skill and entrepreneurship trainings in the identified VDVKs.
As on 28.02.2026, a total of 38,391 VDVKs members have been trained under Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) and a total of 489 VDVKs have been operationalized.
The details thereof and the state-wise achievement so far in this regard are indicated in Annexure- I.
The details of number of tribal women benefitted from the scheme in the district of Andhra Pradesh are indicated in Annexure-II
The details of critical interventions/ activities / projects sanctioned Ministry- wise, by each Ministry responsible for implementation of the various components of the Mission are indicated in Annexure-III.
Annexure- I
The state-wise details of the VDVKs operational and training programmes under PM JANMAN is as under:
SI. No.
State
Total Target VDVK
No. of VDVK Operationalized
No. of members (Target)
Total members trained under EDP
Total
1
Andhra Pradesh
73
73
6162
5976
2
Chhattisgarh
16
16
2422
2395
3
Gujarat
21
21
1050
1050
4
Jharkhand
35
35
2876
2876
5
Karnataka
32
21
1784
1168
6
Kerala
5
5
433
425
7
Madhya Pradesh
83
83
5151
5100
8
Maharashtra
40
40
3624
3624
9
Odisha
43
43
3553
2328
10
Rajasthan
50
50
8659
8659
11
Tamil Nadu
37
37
2403
1042
12
Telangana
25
25
1461
1461
13
Uttar Pradesh
5
5
319
271
14
Uttarakhand
5
5
314
314
15
Tripura
30
30
1702
1702
Total
500
489
41,913
38,391
Annexure-II
The district wise details of number of tribal women benefitted from the scheme in Andhra Pradesh is as under:
S. No.
District
Trained- Women Participants
1
Eluru
86
2
Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR)
512
3
Parvathipuram Manyam
1165
4
Srikakulam
3372
5
Total
5135
Annexure-III
The details of critical interventions/ activities / projects, Ministry- wise by each Ministry responsible for implementation of the various components of the Mission is as under:
Sl. No.
Activity
Scheme
Ministry
1
Provision of pucca houses
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna–Gramin
M/o Rural Development
2
Connecting roads
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna
3
Piped Water Supply individual or Community water supply
Jal Jeewan Mission (JJM)
M/o Jal Shakti
4
Mobile Medical Units with medicine cost (MMU)
National Health Mission
M/o Health and Family Welfare
5
Construction and running of hostels
Samagra Shiksha (hostels)
Ministry of Education
6
Construction and running of Anganwadi Centers
Anganwadi Services (AWCs)
M/o Women and Child Development
7
Setting up of VDVKs
PM Janjatiya Vikas Mission
M/o Tribal Affairs and M/o Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
8
Construction of Multipurpose Centers (MPC)
Development of PVTG
9
Energization of unelectrified HHs
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) or through MNRE scheme
M/o Power
10
Installation of mobile towers
DoT (USOF)
Ministry of Communication
11
Vocational Education and skilling
Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan & PM Kaushal Vikas
D/o School Education and Literacy; M/o Skill Development
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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