Extracted Data Points

  • Review meeting held on May 27, 2026 under chairpersonship of Smt. Ranjana Chopra, Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  • Meeting included participation of Smt. Choten Dhendup Lama, Principal Secretary, Tribal Development Department, Government of West Bengal
  • Senior officials present: Sh. Manish Thakur (Additional Secretary), Sh. Brij Nandan Prasad (Joint Secretary), Sh. T. Roumuan Paite (CMD, NSTFDC), Sh. Anant Prakash Pandey (Joint Secretary), Dr. Pratima (Commissioner, NESTS)
  • Focused on implementation status of various schemes and programmes in West Bengal
  • Discussed strengthening inter-departmental coordination and improving fund utilisation
  • Addressed expediting coverage of pending interventions in tribal and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) areas
  • Major focus on onboarding State Government under PM JANMAN (Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan) and DA-JGUA (Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan)
  • PVTG household survey in the State commenced on May 27, 2026
  • State Government assured timely completion of PVTG survey exercise
  • Discussion on integrating State Government with Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan (AKA)
  • Handholding session on AKA to be organized for State Government officials
  • State advised to expedite notification of Adi Sewa Kendras (ASKs) in villages covered under DA-JGUA and PM JANMAN
  • Efforts to deploy teams of 5–7 volunteers in each ASK through community participation mechanisms
  • National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) signed Memorandum of Understanding with Government of West Bengal
  • MoU signed for effective implementation and monitoring of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) Scheme
  • Per-student funding under EMRS scheme increased from ₹61,500 to ₹1.47 lakh per student
  • State Government to undertake measures for speedy operationalisation of sanctioned EMRSs
  • State to complete pending school infrastructure
  • Faculty recruitment to be conducted through centralised process
  • MoU aims to strengthen institutional coordination for planning, construction, establishment, and administration of EMRSs
  • Quality modern education for tribal students through common core curriculum based on NCERT guidelines aligned with CBSE norms
  • Other issues discussed: submission of proposals and utilisation certificates, progress of sanctioned projects under various schemes
  • Implementation of Forest Rights Act (FRA) discussed
  • Operationalisation of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) addressed
  • Strengthening of Tribal Research Institute (TRI) discussed
  • Participation in innovative projects focusing on skilling and livelihood generation for tribal communities