Polity·Ministry of Panchayati Raj by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
Review of the Constitutional Safeguards, Welfare and Development Schemes implemented for the Scheduled Tribes (STs) of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (N
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) convened on June 16, 2025, to review the implementation of PESA (1996) and other welfare schemes for Scheduled Tribes.
Deliberations focused on fund allocation, grassroots governance, and new MoPR initiatives like a PESA portal and a Centre of Excellence at IGNTU, Amarkantak. NCST emphasized PESA's role in tribal self-governance and the need for greater community awareness.