COVID Teeka Sang Surakshit Van Dhanaur Uddyam

Subject : Government Schemes

Context : Recently, the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs has launched a campaign called ‘COVID Teeka Sang Surakshit Van, DhanaurUddyam’.

Concept :

About COVID Teeka Sang Surakshit Van, DhanaurUddyam

It is a nationwide campaign to accelerate the pace of COVID vaccination among tribals in India.
It has been launched by TRIFED under the Ministry of Tribals for 10.5 crore tribal community people across the country.
It is being launched in partnership with UNICEF and WHO.
It hopes to make the Van DhanVikasKendras and villages to be the first in respective states to be declared COVID free and free of all restrictions.
It will be implemented with the help of traditional village headsmen, SHGs, and ground level workers in villages and the Van DhanKendras will become the focal points.
Its objective is that the tribal communities should not only remain safe and healthy during the pandemic but should also be able to continue their livelihood activities.
It focusses on reassurance, pride and self-efficacy.
It promotes ‘Livelihoods with Health’ in tribal areas, fast tracks the activities of VDVK, and accelerates the pace of COVID vaccination among tribals.
It is aligned with UNICEF’s equity approach to survival, growth and development of children.

The campaign will highlight the three key J’s:

Jeevan (Life): Every life and livelihood is precious, so vaccination is key to life and is free.
Jeevika (Livelihood): The tribal population can continue Van DhanVikas Kendra and livelihood activities without any fear of getting the disease if you are vaccinated.
It also saves you from hospitalization and other opportunity costs.
Jaagrookta (Awareness): Simplification of the process of registration for vaccination, place, accessibility to different audiences and age groups, especially women and elderly population.
Van DhanVikasKendras collaborate and work with other stakeholders with service as a motto and with dedication and commitment that they have a key role to make Panchayats and villages coronavirus free.