Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN)

Posted On: 09 MAR 2026 4:06PM by PIB Delhi Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) - a scheme of Ministry of Tribal Affairs being implemented since 2024, aims to enhance the socio-economic conditions of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) by providing them with basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water, improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, electrification of un-electrified households and sustainable livelihood opportunities. The scheme focuses on 11 critical interventions related to 9 key Ministries including Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) . The key intervention of the MSDE is facilitating skill and entrepreneurship development in Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs). The Ministry through its autonomous institutions, namely, National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) and Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), is implementing the skilling and entrepreneurship component of PM JANMAN with the support of Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) in 15 States across the country under which a total of 500 VDVKs are to be operationalized by 31.03.2026 covering 41,913 VDVKs members. Under this programme, NIESBUD and IIE have signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with TRIFED wherein the responsibility of TRIFED is to coordinate with State Implementing Agencies (SIAs) for mobilization and establishment of VDVKs and arrange tool/equipment for the PVTG VDVKs.The roles and responsibilities of NIESBUD and IIE are to undertake skill and entrepreneurship trainings in the identified VDVKs. As on 28.02.2026, a total of 38,391 VDVKs members have been trained under Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) and a total of 489 VDVKs have been operationalized. The details thereof and the state-wise achievement so far in this regard are indicated in Annexure- I. The details of number of tribal women benefitted from the scheme in the district of Andhra Pradesh are indicated in Annexure-II The details of critical interventions/ activities / projects sanctioned Ministry- wise, by each Ministry responsible for implementation of the various components of the Mission are indicated in Annexure-III . Annexure- I The state-wise details of the VDVKs operational and training programmes under PM JANMAN is as under: SI. No. State Total Target VDVK No. of VDVK Operationalized No. of members (Target) Total members trained under EDP Total 1 Andhra Pradesh 73 73 6162 5976 2 Chhattisgarh 16 16 2422 2395 3 Gujarat 21 21 1050 1050 4 Jharkhand 35 35 2876 2876 5 Karnataka 32 21 1784 1168 6 Kerala 5 5 433 425 7 Madhya Pradesh 83 83 5151 5100 8 Maharashtra 40 40 3624 3624 9 Odisha 43 43 3553 2328 10 Rajasthan 50 50 8659 8659 11 Tamil Nadu 37 37 2403 1042 12 Telangana 25 25 1461 1461 13 Uttar Pradesh 5 5 319 271 14 Uttarakhand 5 5 314 314 15 Tripura 30 30 1702 1702 Total 500 489 41,913 38,391 Annexure-II The district wise details of number of tribal women benefitted from the scheme in Andhra Pradesh is as under: S. No. District Trained- Women Participants 1 Eluru 86 2 Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) 512 3 Parvathipuram Manyam 1165 4 Srikakulam 3372 5 Total 5135 Annexure-III The details of critical interventions/ activities / projects, Ministry- wise by each Ministry responsible for implementation of the various components of the Mission is as under: Sl. No. Activity Scheme Ministry 1 Provision of pucca houses Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna&ndash;Gramin M/o Rural Development 2 Connecting roads Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna 3 Piped Water Supply individual or Community water supply Jal Jeewan Mission (JJM) M/o Jal Shakti 4 Mobile Medical Units with medicine cost (MMU) National Health Mission M/o Health and Family Welfare 5 Construction and running of hostels Samagra Shiksha (hostels) Ministry of Education 6 Construction and running of Anganwadi Centers Anganwadi Services (AWCs) M/o Women and Child Development 7 Setting up of VDVKs PM Janjatiya Vikas Mission M/o Tribal Affairs and M/o Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 8 Construction of Multipurpose Centers (MPC) Development of PVTG 9 Energization of unelectrified HHs Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) or through MNRE scheme M/o Power 10 Installation of mobile towers DoT (USOF) Ministry of Communication 11 Vocational Education and skilling Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan & PM Kaushal Vikas D/o School Education and Literacy; M/o Skill Development This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. *** SH (Release ID: 2236972) Visitor Counter : 1390 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) Posted On: 09 MAR 2026 4:06PM by PIB Delhi Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) - a scheme of Ministry of Tribal Affairs being implemented since 2024, aims to enhance the socio-economic conditions of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) by providing them with basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water, improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, electrification of un-electrified households and sustainable livelihood opportunities. The scheme focuses on 11 critical interventions related to 9 key Ministries including Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) . The key intervention of the MSDE is facilitating skill and entrepreneurship development in Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs). The Ministry through its autonomous institutions, namely, National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) and Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), is implementing the skilling and entrepreneurship component of PM JANMAN with the support of Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) in 15 States across the country under which a total of 500 VDVKs are to be operationalized by 31.03.2026 covering 41,913 VDVKs members. Under this programme, NIESBUD and IIE have signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with TRIFED wherein the responsibility of TRIFED is to coordinate with State Implementing Agencies (SIAs) for mobilization and establishment of VDVKs and arrange tool/equipment for the PVTG VDVKs.The roles and responsibilities of NIESBUD and IIE are to undertake skill and entrepreneurship trainings in the identified VDVKs. As on 28.02.2026, a total of 38,391 VDVKs members have been trained under Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) and a total of 489 VDVKs have been operationalized. The details thereof and the state-wise achievement so far in this regard are indicated in Annexure- I. The details of number of tribal women benefitted from the scheme in the district of Andhra Pradesh are indicated in Annexure-II The details of critical interventions/ activities / projects sanctioned Ministry- wise, by each Ministry responsible for implementation of the various components of the Mission are indicated in Annexure-III . Annexure- I The state-wise details of the VDVKs operational and training programmes under PM JANMAN is as under: SI. No. State Total Target VDVK No. of VDVK Operationalized No. of members (Target) Total members trained under EDP Total 1 Andhra Pradesh 73 73 6162 5976 2 Chhattisgarh 16 16 2422 2395 3 Gujarat 21 21 1050 1050 4 Jharkhand 35 35 2876 2876 5 Karnataka 32 21 1784 1168 6 Kerala 5 5 433 425 7 Madhya Pradesh 83 83 5151 5100 8 Maharashtra 40 40 3624 3624 9 Odisha 43 43 3553 2328 10 Rajasthan 50 50 8659 8659 11 Tamil Nadu <span style="color:black