🪶 Tribal Welfare Government Schemes 2026
5 schemes — eligibility, registration & benefits
All Tribal Welfare Schemes (5)
Van Dhan Vikas Yojana 2026 — PMVDY | TRIFED Tribal Forest Produce Value Addition
PM JANMAN Yojana 2026 — Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan
Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students 2026 — Free Higher Education for Tribal Students
TRI Tribal Research Institute Scholarship 2026 — Higher Education Research for ST Scholars
PM Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY) 2026 — ₹20.38 Lakh Per Village for 36,000 Tribal Villages
About Tribal Welfare Government Schemes in India 2026
India's 10.43 crore Scheduled Tribes (8.6% of population) across 700+ communities are served by 30+ welfare schemes under Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) launched Nov 2023 with ₹24,104 crore allocation for 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) across 22 states — covering housing, roads, water, electricity, healthcare, education in saturation mode. Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY) has established 50,000+ Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) employing 10 lakh+ tribal entrepreneurs in Minor Forest Produce value chains via TRIFED. Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) — 740 schools target — provide quality CBSE education to tribal students. Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students covers 20+ lakh tribal students Class 11-PhD with full tuition + ₹230-1,200/month allowance. Top Class Education Scholarship covers IIT/IIM/AIIMS admissions for ST students. NFST ₹37,000-42,000/month PhD fellowship. National Overseas Scholarship for ST funds tribal students studying abroad.