Many schemes launched to extend best education, medical facilities to tribal community youth: J&K LG

TNN Bureau. Updated: 9/19/2021 11:23:05 AM Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha handed over the individual and Community Forest Rights certificates to members of Tribal Communities of Jammu division, at Convention Centre here.
Addressing the members of various tribal communities belonging to Jammu division, the Lt Governor said that a new era of social equality has been ushered for tribals in the UT with the handing over of individual and community rights certificates to them.
The Lt Governor congratulated the tribal communities and said that within a week of its beginning in Kashmir division, the process of handing over of Forest Rights Certificates had been started in Jammu. He termed their participation significant in the complete implementation of Forest Rights Act.
“We have formulated a robust mechanism to ensure these rights are decided at the grassroots level in consultation with PRIs and forest department,” he added.
The Lt Governor said that the government has launched various schemes to extend the best education and medical facilities, besides offering sustainable employment opportunities to the youth from tribal communities.
“We have also finalized a plan to build transit accommodation for the migratory population and develop tribal villages as Model villages,” he said.
On the occasion, the Lt Governor felicitated Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Jammu, Poonch, and Kishtwar for their outstanding work in implementation of Forest Rights Act in their respective districts.
He also lauded the efforts of elected public representatives and the officers of Tribal Affairs and Forest departments.
Terming the Forests Rights as the basic right of tribal population, the Lt Governor said that with the complete implementation of Forest Rights Act 2006 in the UT, the interests of communities dependent on forest resources, and whose existence is incomplete without forests are safeguarded.
The UT administration is steadfast for their holistic development and prosperity, he added.
“Work on transit accommodation will start soon in tribal areas of Kandi, Thanamandi in Rajouri, Behram Gala in Poonch and Udhampur and Ramban along the National Highway. Similar plans are for Dubjan and Lal Ghulam in Shopian and along NH in Pulwama”, he added.
The Lt Governor said that after Independence, many Tribal representatives made the demand for safeguarding their right to education, healthcare, and on forest produce, which was not impossible to achieve but even after decades, the tribal community of J&K could not get their rights.
“I want to assure you that the UT administration is committed to protect your interests and whatever difficulties or obstacles may come, we will work to remove them from the way of your development and prosperity”, added the Lt Governor.


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