Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the Government will launch the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM JUGA), while presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament.

About Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan

1. The scheme aims to provide comprehensive support to tribal families in tribal-majority villages and aspirational districts through a saturation approach.
2. The scheme plans to cover 63,000 villages and benefiting 5 crore tribal people.

Other Important Tribal Welfare schemes of the Central Government

1. The Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), established to provide quality education to ST students in residential schools, were allocated Rs 6,399 crore, a rise of Rs 456 crore over last year’s allocation.
2. The PM Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM), aimed at promoting livelihoods and entrepreneurship among ST communities, had its budget reduced by Rs 136.17 crore in this Budget.
3. The PM DAKSH scheme, focusing on skill development for SC and ST communities, saw its budget increase from Rs 92.47 crore to Rs 130 crore.

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