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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that tribals who were consigned to the margins and not provided their due in
the past have actually now been made part of the mainstream by the BJP-led main government with tribal well-being a top priority
Tribal men and women who made worthy contributions to the freedom struggle had actually been erased from the official story
They now have been given the due they always was worthy of but which was denied to them, stated the PM.Prime Minister Narendra Modi
inaugurates National Tribal Festival Aadi MahostavInaugurating the Aadi Mahotsav, the nationwide tribal festival which has become an
important platform to display and celebrate arts and crafts of the tribes, the PM stated the tribals, with their rich and varied customs,
make a major contribution to the nations cultural richness
Drawing an analogy with the colours of a rainbow coming together, the PM stated the nations splendor comes forward when its infinite
varieties are threaded into the string of Ek Bharat, Shreshta Bharat which is when India provides assistance to the entire world.Modi said
the nation is working for the tribal population with a sense of pride that has not been seen previously
He also stated the method tribals have actually secured their customs while embracing modernity can lay the foundation for a developed India
being looked for to be forged
Today, India informs the world that if you desire options for obstacles like climate change, international warming then come and see the
traditional way of tribal life ..
you will find the way, said Modi.PM Modi inaugurates Aadi Mahotsav in DelhiThe PM made these assertions in his address after inaugurating
the Mahotsav in Delhi where he likewise stated that welfare of tribals is a matter of individual relationship and emotions for him
Elaborating further, Modi remembered his close association with the tribal communities throughout his days as a social worker in the
organisation before he joined active politics.With 2023 being observed as the International Year of Millets, the PM lay focus on bringing
focus on tribal millets which will be among the essential highlights of the festival that will go on till February 27 at Major Dhyan Chand
National Stadium near India Gate
Aadi Mahotsav is an initiative of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation Limited (TRIFED) under the ministry of tribal
This year it combines over 200 stalls at the venue where around 1000 tribal craftsmens will take part in the Mahotsav.More than 3 crore
tribals benefitted in 110 aspirational districts in the country: PM Narendra Modi in Rajya SabhaUpon arriving at the place, the PM paid
floral tributes to tribal icon Bhagwan Birsa Munda and after that checked out the stalls
In his speech, underlining the contributions of the tribal society in the battle for Indias self-reliance, the PM without calling anybody
regreted the efforts produced years to ignore these golden chapters and the sacrifices made by males and females from the tribal
Modi highlighted the actions taken by his government to bring these forgotten chapters of the past to the fore and said, For the very first
time, the country has begun commemorating Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas on the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda
He highlighted that this is the first time in 75 years of Indias self-reliance that the management of the country remains in the hands of a
tribal lady who is making India proud at the highest office in the kind of President.The PMs outreach gains significance as 2023 is all set
to see vital assembly elections in states with significant tribal population like Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Karnataka and
northeastern states Tripura (that went to surveys on Thursday), Meghalaya and Nagaland
With the next Lok Sabha surveys in 2024, the PMs speech sends out a strong message.Setting out the federal governments focus areas for
well-being and empowerment of tribals, Modi amog arious highlighted that the monetary allocation for the community has actually increased
Tribal children, be they in any corner of the nation, their education and their future is my top priority , said the Prime Minister
He notified that the number of Eklavya Model Residential Schools has increased by 5 times from 80 schools in between 2004-2014 to 500
schools from 2014 to 2022 and more than 400 schools have actually already begun operating, teaching about one lakh children.He added that
the youth who used to get caught in the trap of separatism due to isolation and overlook, are now connecting with the mainstream through web
This is the sound of the confluence of Aadi and Aadhunikta (modernity), on which the soaring edifice of New India will stand
The PM also highlighted the efforts of the federal government in promoting tribal items
Providing the example of bamboo, the Prime Minister kept in mind that the previous government had actually forbidden the harvest and usage
of bamboo however it was today federal government that included bamboo in the category of yard and eliminated the restriction.
