The Odisha CM has announced the Jiban Sampark project of Odisha for the welfare of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups at the annual Adivasi Mela-2019.
The Project undertaken in association with UNICEF aims to generate awareness among Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) in Odisha.
The focus areas of Jiban Sampark Project are skill development, empowering communities, cooperation and innovation among the groups.
The highest numbers of PVTGs are found in Odisha.
A separate category of PVTGs was constituted based on the recommendations of the Dhebar Commission in 1975.