PVTG’S

PVTG’S

Subject: Society

Context: Concern for PVTGs in Odisha as test hesitancy poses hurdle.Thirteen of the 62 tribal groups in Odisha have been identified as PVTGs, which are given special protection because of their dwindling population. Their current population is 2.14 lakh, spread across 11 districts.

Concept :

Particularly vulnerable tribal group

• 75 tribal groups have been categorized categorized by Ministry of Home Affairs as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG)s.
• The criteria for identifying Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups are: –

Pre-agricultural level of technology

Low level of literacy

Economic backwardness

A declining or stagnant population.

• PVTGs reside in 18 States and UT of A&N Islands.
• Besides a number of schemes of Government of India and the State Governments where PVTG population are also benefitted along with other population, Ministry of Tribal Affairs administers a scheme namely ‘Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG)’specifically for the PVTG population.
• The scheme covers the 75 identified PVTGs in 18 States, and Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
• The scheme aims at planning their socio-economic development in a comprehensive manner while retaining the culture and heritage of the communities by adopting habitat level development approach.
• The projects taken up under this scheme are demand driven.