Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that today India is celebrating its first Janjatiya Gourav Diwas in the true sense. After independence, for the first time in the country on such a large scale, this event is being organized by the Madhya Pradesh government to glorify and honor the contribution of tribes in tribal art, culture and freedom struggle. For this the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan deserves congratulations.
The Government of India has also decided that on November 15 every year Janjatiya Gourav Diwas will be celebrated on a large scale like Gandhi-Patel-Ambedkar Jayanti all over the country and the contribution of tribal society will be made to reach the masses. Today the Shivraj government is starting many schemes for the welfare of the tribals. This is a matter of great joy.
Modi attended the Janjatiya Gourav Diwas organized at Jamboree ground on Monday. He launched various schemes of tribal welfare on this occasion.
While launching the "Ration Aapke Gram" scheme, he handed over the keys of ration vehicles to Anil of Dindori and Laxminarayan of Mandla. Launching the Sickle Cell Disease Eradication Mission, the Prime Minister presented genetic counseling cards to Hasheela of Jhabua, Seena Dudve of Alirajpur and Manish Singh Sikarwar of Jhabua.Short films were screened in front of Prime Minister Modi on Ration Aapke Gram Yojana, Madhya Pradesh Sickle Cell Mission and vaccination achievement in the state and tribal dominated village Narsinghrunda district Jhabua, which has achieved cent percent Covid-19 vaccination.
Prime Minister Shri Modi also performed virtual Bhoomi Pujan of 50 Eklavya Adarsh ??Residential Schools. Modi also dedicated Eklavya Model Residential School at Bajna in Ratlam district. He greeted the general public from the stage. He offered flowers to Lord Birsa Munda's picture on his birth anniversary. In the program, Governor Mangubhai Patel handed over appointment letters to Vivek Kumar Bharia and Pinky Sahariya, secondary teachers appointed for special backward tribal areas. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed over the appointment letter to Ravi Shankar Bhimseni Bharia.
The Prime Minister said that very beautiful and meaningful dance-songs have been presented here by tribal artists. I was watching them carefully. Every dance, song, lifestyle, tradition has some element of knowledge.
Today this dance song was telling me that life is of 4 days, then it gets mixed in the soil, no one lives on earth, fields, barns, money and wealth have to be left here. It is futile to have conceit in the mind. These tribal brothers and sisters living in the forests tell us the best of life's knowledge. We are learning all this right now.
Modi said that the tribal community in Madhya Pradesh has set a good example before the educated class by getting both the vaccines against corona. They have played an important role in saving the country. He appreciated 100 percent corona vaccination in Narsinghrunda village of Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh.
Modi said that tribal society has an important contribution in Indian culture. The cooperation given by the tribal society to Lord Shri Ram during his exile made Maryada Purushottam. We get inspiration from the traditions, customs, lifestyle of the tribal society.The Prime Minister said that the welfare of tribal society is the top priority of our government. The development of the country is not possible unless every person has a fair participation in it. Like every other section, the tribal community has also been given every opportunity to progress by the government.
All the facilities like education, housing, electricity, gas, treatment etc. have been provided in the tribal areas also. Water is being supplied from tap to every household by launching the Jal-Jeevan Mission in the country.