Under the guidance of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Mukhyamantri Community leadership Development Scheme has been implemented in all tribal development blocks for social and political empowerment of tribals and development of leadership quality in them. Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidayalaya through a three-year graduation course under remote education has started increasing leadership quality in tribal youths.
This was informed at a review meeting of Tribal Welfare Department here on Tuesday. CM directed to integrate departmental schemes and implement development activities and action plans as per requirements of districts. Chouhan said that now review of activities of Tribal Welfare Department will be undertaken on first Monday of every month.
Chouhan expressed displeasure over dissatisfactory progress in Aawas Sahayata Yojana introduced for tribal students and directed to undertake field inspections. He said that responsibility of collectors and concerning departmental officers should be fixed in the districts which have not taken interest in implementation of the scheme. Reviewing distribution of scholarships and stipends, he said that delay and negligence in it will not be tolerated. Students must be provided every facility.
He also directed to initiate disciplinary action against district level officers committing negligence in sending proposals for new educational institutions. Reviewing scholarship for higher studies in foreign countries, Chouhan said that maximum cooperation should be extended to selected students in getting visa and completing other formalities.
Expressing happiness that a large number of students of tribal areas have been selected in national level institutions like IIT and NIT last year, the Chief Minister stressed the need for further efforts in this regard. Education quality in remote schools also needs to be improved.
Reviewing issuance of forest land right letters to tribal families, Chouhan said that officers should review rejected claims and help deprived tribals get forest land right letters. Every tribal must be given this right. This work should be done with missionary zeal. Preparations should be made to re-launch campaign for this. He also directed to convene a joint meeting of Forest, Revenue and Tribal Welfare departments soon in this regard.
Reviewing Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana, Chouhan directed to provide list of tribal youths have started self-employment under the scheme. Information about them should also be provided to concerning MPs and MlAs so that they can also hold dialogue with them. He directed to associate expert companies with skill development so that tribal youths may not wander for employment after training.