Tribal Sub-Plan

Tribal Sub-Plan

Subject: Government Schemes

Section: Tribals

Context: Government is implementing Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP)/Schedule Tribe Component (STC)/Development Action Plan for STs (DAPST) for overall development of tribal people across the country

Concept:

• Tribal Sub-Plan came into existence in 1974-75 as a strategy for the development of areas having tribal concentration.
• After merger of Plan and Non-Plan, the TSP was renamed as Scheduled Tribe Component (STC) by Ministry of Finance. 41 Central Ministries / Departments have been identified for earmarking of STC.
• Besides, State Governments are supposed to earmark TSP funds in proportion to ST population (Census 2011) in the State with respect to total State Plan.
• The monitoring of TSP plan was being done by erstwhile Planning Commission till 2017-18, it was only in FY 2018-19, the monitoring of STC plan was given to Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
• The Government allocates funds for different schemes / programmes across Ministries/ Departments for targeted financial and physical benefits to the Scheduled Tribes.
• Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched an online portal – Scheduled Tribe Component Management Information System (STCMIS) in 2018. The portal monitors the funds allocated/released for welfare of Scheduled Tribes in Union Budget.
• The basic objective of Schedule Tribe Component is to channelize/monitor the flow of outlays and benefits from the general sectors in the Central Ministries/Departments for the development of Schedules Tribes at least in proportion to their population.

Basic Statistics regarding Scheduled Tribes:

As per National Family Health Surveys (NFHS),

• Infant Mortality Rate has declined from 62.1 (2005-06) to 41.6 (2019-21)
• Under Five Mortality Rate has declined from 95.7 (2005-06) to 50.3 (2019-21)
• Institutional Delivery has increased from 17.7% (2005-06) to 82.3 % (2019-21)
• Literacy rate for STs has improved from 47.1% in 2001 to 59% in 2011.
• Erstwhile Planning Commission estimated that percentage of ST people living below the poverty line in rural areas has declined from 3% in 2004-05 to 45.3% in 2011-12.
• Percentage of ST people living below the poverty line in urban areas has declined from 35.5% in 2004-05 to 24.1% in 2011-12.