President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu to lead the celebrations of Janjatiya Gaurav Divas this year : Arjun Munda

Highlights:

• Vice President of India will pay floral tributes at the statue of Bhagwan Birsa Munda at Parliament complex, New Delhi on 15^th November.
• TRIFED has planned events pan India. An Aadi Mahotsav will be held at the Gramin Haat in Indore from 15^th to 27^th November.
• A series of events will be organised by 392 Eklavya Model Residential Schools in multiple locations across the country.

New Delh:12/11/22:President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu will lead the celebrations of Janjatiya Gaurav Divas November this year. This was announced by the Union Tribal Affairs Minister Shri Arjun Munda at a media briefing in New Delhi today. Shri Arjun Munda also stated that on the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Divas on 15^th November, the President  will visit Ulihatu village in Khunti district of Jharkhand which is  the birth place of Bhagwan Birsa Munda and  pay floral tributes there.  President will inaugurate projects of Ministry of Road and Transport , and Ministry of Power and also lay foundation stone of several Eklavya Schools virtually from Khunti.  She will also address  women SHG members of TRIFED and NRLM in and around Khunti.

The Union Minister further informed that Vice President of India will pay floral tributes at the statue of Bhagwan Birsa Munda at Parliament complex, New Delhi on 15^th November along with other Parliamentarians.

Shri Arjun Munda said that a large number of national and state level programmes are being organised to celebrate Janjatiya Gaurav Divas from 15th-22nd November. The Union Minister informed that events and programmes have been planned from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh including in villages, remote areas. He stated that several programmes such as organization of marches of youth and performances by tribal artists across states in State capitals; cultural programmes; organization of Seminars / Workshops; essay, songs, dance, sport, and painting competitions, Swachhta campaign have also been planned across the country in coordination with State Governments and State Tribal Research Institutes.

Shri Arjun Munda also stated that Government of India, under the leadership of Shri Prime Minister has declared 15th November as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas to commemorate the contributions of tribal communities in the nation’s history and culture. He also stated that this is the second year when Janjatiya Gaurav Divas is being celebrated. This day is also observed to honour all the tribal freedom fighters and to re-energise the efforts for the socio-economic development of the tribal regions and communities.