TRIFED Launches transformational “Tech For Tribals” program in partnership with Institutes of National Importance (INIs) to develop Tribal entrepreneurship.
It aims to transform 5 crore Tribal Entrepreneurs.
It is supported by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises MSME.
It also aims at capacity building and imparting entrepreneurship skills to tribal forest produce gatherers enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY).
It will ensure higher success rate of the Tribal Entrepreneurs by enabling and empowering them to run their business with marketable products with quality certifications.
VanDhan Scheme
The Van Dhan Scheme is an initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED.
It seeks to improve tribal incomes through value addition of tribal products.
Locally the Kendras are proposed under this scheme.
They are to be managed by a Managing Committee (an SHG) consisting of representatives of Van Dhan SHGs.