The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has proposed to organise a Workshop on Good Governance for District Collectors and Project Officers (ITDA) of Scheduled Areas on the 10^th of February, 2023 at the Civil Service Officers Institute in New Delhi. Over hundred District Collectors and Project Officers (ITDA) of Scheduled Areas across the nation are expected to participate in the workshop and share experiences on gaps in policy and implementation and make recommendations/ suggestions on bridging the same through mutual learning.

Shri Arjun Munda, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, will grace the event as the Chief Guest and is set to participate in the workshop and impart his valuable inputs.

Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta, Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, will also be present on the occasion and contribute to the talks.

Shri Anil Kumar Jha, Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs will  also attend the workshop and participating in the deliberations.

Further, officers of the Ministry, including the Additional Secretary and Joint Secretaries and other senior officers are scheduled to moderate the group discussions, besides giving presentations on four key themes, viz.

1. Administration and Review Mechanism of implementation of provisions of Fifth Schedule with special focus on land transfer regulations, tribal land alienation and compensation, prevention of atrocities act, invoking of special powers of Governors and implementation thereof and functioning of ITDP/ITDA, MADA pockets and clusters/micro-projects in Scheduled Areas.
2. Administration and Review Mechanism of implementation of provisions of Panchayat Extension in Scheduled Areas Act (PESA) 1996 and Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006 in Scheduled Areas.
3. Implementation and Review Mechanism of PMAAGY, educational, health, other schemes and STC of Centre and State schemes for development of STs in Scheduled Areas.
4. Livelihoods, MSP to MFP and Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs)

District Collectors are also expected to make presentations on the findings of the Focus Group Discussions. There will also be an Open House for participants to touch upon any other topic.

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs holds such informative workshops from time to time as a carrier on dialogues with various stakeholders for sharing experiences and inviting suggestions so as to promote new ideas, thus attaining the lofty objective of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas,’during this Amrit Kaal.

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