Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda visited Tribal Research Institute (TRI) Bhopal and reviewed the activities there.
He suggested a study should also be conducted on the tribal traditional system of medicine by the TRI and efforts should be made to bring them within the ambit of Department of AYUSH.
A detailed discussion regarding the work being done by Tribal Research Institute, Bhopal and future plans was held.
Also the Minister visited the tribal museum located in the TRI.
Munda reviewed the construction work of a museum dedicated to the tribal freedom fighters under construction in Chhindwara by the Tribal Research Institute. The mini museum located in the institution was also inspected by the Union Minister.
The union tribal affairs minister arrived at Bhopal on Friday for two day official visit to Madhya Pradesh.
He also added that people of the tribal community who have been living in remote areas of the country with their cultural heritage in the traditional way since time immemorial, should be able to maintain their identity and continuity in it.
But at the same time, according to the developments going abroad, the tribal children should get the opportunity of education, health, and self-reliance in the true sense.
He held state level review meeting of schemes and programmes of Tribal welfare, in Bhopal.
In the review meeting, the progress report of various schemes being run by the union ministry in the state was presented to the minister through a presentation.
Discussion was done on various welfare schemes including Nutrition programme, Special Backward Tribes of the State programme, Pratibha Yojana, Akanksha Yojana, Housing Assistance Scheme were reviewed.
Giving necessary instructions to the officials in the meeting, the Union Minister asked the officials to optimise the use of data management system so that the benefits of the schemes can reach the people in a better way.
He also held an interaction with the tribal students of National Law University, Bhopal.
Most of the students he interacted are recipients of the scholarship scheme sponsored by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
After this, the Minister, while interacting with the beneficiaries of various welfare schemes, said the present central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is fully dedicated to the development of tribal people.
Everyone is getting the benefit of the efforts being made by the government for the welfare of the tribal communities, he told. The Minister said the development should be for all sections of society.
