The scheme is named after Birsa Munda (popularly known as Dharti Aaba), the tribal leader who resisted the British Empire and led ‘Ulgulan movement’.
About DAJGUA
- Background: Originally coined as the PM Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA), the scheme is a package for basic scheme saturation in tribal-majority villages
- Aim: To address critical gaps in social infrastructure, health, education, and livelihood development across approximately 63,000 tribal villages.
- Beneficiaries: Over 5 crore tribal people across 30 states and Union Territories (UTs).
- Collaborative approach: It integrated 25 interventions across 17 ministries and departments of the Government of India.
- Funding: To be shared between Centre and State
- Tenure: 5 Years (2024-25 to 2028-29)
- Monitoring: PM GatiShakti Portal will be leveraged
About Tribal Population of India
- Current population: Around 8.6% of the population are ST (Census 2011)
- There are over 730 Scheduled Tribes notified under Article 342 of the Constitution of India.
- Challenges: Low education, poor health, displacement due to development projects, etc.
- Initiatives for empowerment: Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana, Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojna, etc.