New Delhi, ( thestates.news)| Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates the National Tribal Research Institute as part of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs’ ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration. The NTRI will be a premier national-level institute that will serve as a focal point for tribal concerns, issues, and matters in academic, executive, and legislative fields. It will work with reputable research institutes, universities, and organisations, as well as academic bodies and resource centres.
It will monitor projects of Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs), Centres of Excellence (CoEs), and NFS research scholars and establish standards for improving research and training quality. Its other activities would be to provide policy inputs to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs as well as State Welfare Departments, design studies and programmes that improve or support socio-economic aspects of tribal lifestyles, create and maintain a Database of PMAAGY, provide guidelines in setting up and running Tribal Museums, and showcase rich tribal cultural heritage of India under one umbrella, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs said in a statement.
Arjun Munda, Minister of Tribal Affairs, other cabinet and state Ministers, including Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Tribal Affairs Renuka Singh Saruta, Minister of Tribal Affairs Bishweswar Tudu, Minister of Minority Affairs John Barla, and Minister of Rural Development and Steel Faggan Singh Kulaste, among others are a part of the programme.
An exhibition showcasing the achievements of the Prime Minister’s Tribal Affairs Ministry will be displayed. Across the country, more than 100 tribal artisans and tribal dance troupes will showcase their indigenous products and performances, according to the statement. The event will be streamed live on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites. The exhibition will be open to the public from 2 pm to 6 pm, and tribal troupes will perform a dance performance at 6 pm.(HS):
