By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: Union PNG-Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda for working relentlessly to create an ecosystem to enable the tribal population, especially in Odisha to realise their full potential and to ensure their inclusive growth, development and prosperity.
“In the last 3 years more than 16,700 students from the vulnerable sections in Odisha enrolled in #EMRS, while more than 6.36 lakh and over 5.54 lakh ST students benefitted under the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric scholarship scheme for students belonging to Scheduled Tribes. During the last 3 years, more than 3.37 lakh beneficiaries from the scheduled Tribes section in Odisha benefitted from #Modi Government’s scheme of grant-in-aid to voluntary organisations working for the welfare of STs while several thousands benefited under other schemes for tribals.More than ₹1656.8 crore has been released by PM Shri Narendra Modi’s government in the last three years for empowering the STs, tribals and other vulnerable communities in Odisha”, Pradhan said.
“Establishing premiere residential schools to provide quality education to STs and tribals, especially in the remote and LWE areas of Odisha, the Eklavya Model Residential Schools have been a game changer in strengthening education in low literacy districts of the state.We are committed to provide equal opportunities to the poor and the disadvantaged, aid their all-round development and enable them to become an important pillar of #AatmanirbharBharat,” he added.
