Governor Mangubhai Patel stated that, after independence, the PM Janman Yojana is the country’s largest scheme, bringing transformative changes to the lives of tribal families. He emphasized that all initiatives aimed at the prosperity of tribal communities should be continuously monitored at the ground level. Special attention must be paid to the quality of work under the scheme, from the Gram Panchayat to the district level. The concerned officers should work with sensitivity towards tribal families, meet them regularly, and take their feedback so that timely corrective measures can be implemented.
Governor Shri Patel chaired a review meeting of the Tribal Cell and the departments involved in implementing the PM Janman Yojana at Raj Bhavan on Monday. Tribal Affairs Minister Shri Kunwar Vijay Shah was also present.
Speaking about housing facilities for tribal families, Governor Shri Patel stressed the need to ensure high-quality design and construction, making the houses comfortable and suitable for living. Calling it the biggest tribal welfare project since independence, he underlined the importance of constant monitoring by field staff at the tehsil level. He directed that the concerned Chief Executive Officers should inspect the ongoing works under the PM Janman Yojana every three months.
Governor Shri Patel urged the concerned departments to strive to achieve the set targets within the next three months. He reviewed the progress of key initiatives, including tap water supply to every household (Har Ghar Nal Yojana), universal healthcare, electricity access, education for all, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, status of multipurpose centres, mobile medical units, and the provision of mobile network connectivity.
Governor Shri Patel praised the functioning of mobile medical units and called for efforts to expand their operations. The meeting also discussed the importance of deploying staff proficient in local tribal dialects to ensure better communication and outreach.
Tribal Affairs Minister Shri Kunwar Vijay Shah emphasized the need to adopt innovative methods implemented in several settlements to ensure tap water supply to every household. He also stressed the importance of maintaining high construction quality in Anganwadi centres.
It was informed in the meeting that the Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan is being implemented in the state through three lakh committed leaders, to ensure tribal welfare at the grassroots level. A cadre of three lakh “pathfinders” is being developed across all levels of governance to ensure the effective delivery of basic services. For this purpose, groups of Adi Saathi will be formed. Officers from the concerned departments will be trained at the state, district, and block levels. Recently, the training of state-level master trainers was completed. These trainers were educated on topics such as practical experience in community-based processes, inter-departmental cooperation, and tribal empowerment through participatory education.
The meeting was attended by Tribal Cell Raj Bhavan Chairman Shri Deepak Khandekar, Principal Secretary to the Governor Dr. Navneet Mohan Kothari, Principal Secretary Tribal Affairs Shri Gulshan Bamra, Principal Secretary Health Shri Sandeep Yadav, Principal Secretary Technical Education Shri Manish Singh, Secretary School Education Shri Sanjay Goyal, Secretary Women and Child Development Smt. G.V. Rashmi, Additional Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development Shri Dinesh Jain, Director National Health Mission Smt. Saloni Sidana, along with other concerned senior officers.