Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for 246 development projects worth approximately Rs 3,000 crore on Sunday during the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas programme commemorating the 151st birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda.
Modi will address the programme in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli through video conferencing at 11 am, an official statement said on Saturday.
The projects are aimed at strengthening education, healthcare, livelihood opportunities and community infrastructure for tribal communities across the country.
Of the 246 projects, 173 will be inaugurated, including 38 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for tribal students and 100 Multi-Purpose Centres under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN).
The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Tribal Research Institute building in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Ropuiliani Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum in Aizawl, Mizoram.
The museum commemorates Ropuiliani, a 19th-century Mizo chieftainess who resisted British colonial rule, and honours the sacrifices of Mizo tribal freedom fighters.
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Among the projects for which foundation stones will be laid are 19 new Eklavya Model Residential Schools and 12 Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centres aimed at improving market access for tribal producers.
Another 42 projects will be taken up under PM-JANMAN and the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan, two initiatives focused on improving living conditions and access to essential services in tribal areas.
The programme will also mark the culmination of the fortnight-long Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada, observed nationwide from November 1 to 15.
Activities organised during the fortnight included interactions with EMRS students, a National Tribal Literary Festival, training programmes for tribal healers, and health and nutrition camps for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
Community service initiatives were also undertaken in tribal villages as part of the celebrations.
Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas is observed annually on November 15 to commemorate Birsa Munda's birth anniversary and recognise the contributions of tribal communities to India's freedom struggle and national development.