Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Coalition Government Committed to Tribal Dignity, Development: Sandhya Rani
A tribe is a group of people who share their own culture, language, and history.
On Sunday, a special event called World Tribal Day was held in Vijayawada, a city in India.
The government's tribal welfare minister said her government cares about tribal people and wants to protect their dignity.
She promised to build good schools where tribal children can study and live.
Almost two lakh children are getting a free education through hostels.
The government also hired nearly two thousand tribal teachers for schools.
It brought back 18 programs that help tribal people, which had been stopped earlier by the previous government.
Leaders plan to grow more coffee so tribal families can earn more money.
Ambulances, roads, and hospitals are being added so tribal people can get help more easily.
These steps are meant to help make Andhra Pradesh a 'Golden Andhra Pradesh'.
Tribal welfare minister Gummadi Sandhya Rani said the coalition government is committed to protecting the dignity and promoting the welfare and development of tribal communities.
Nearly two lakh tribal students receive free education through hostels, with Rs 1,353 crore allocated for tribal education benefiting 1.63 lakh students.
The Mega DSC recruitment drive led to the appointment of 1,916 teachers and created employment opportunities for tribal youth.
The government revived 18 tribal welfare schemes scrapped by the previous government and is strengthening Integrated Tribal Development Agencies (ITDAs).
The government plans to expand coffee cultivation to one lakh acres over five years, establish turmeric and rubber hubs, and secure global recognition for Araku coffee.
- Who
- Tribal welfare minister Gummadi Sandhya Rani, Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath (Chinni), Vijayawada MLA Bonda Umamaheswara Rao, and tribal welfare secretary M. Mallikarjuna Naik
- What
- The coalition government announced commitments to tribal welfare, including free education, revived schemes, healthcare infrastructure, and expanded coffee cultivation.
- When
- On Sunday, at the World Tribal Day programme
- Where
- Dr B.R. Ambedkar Kala Vedika, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To protect tribal dignity and promote tribal welfare and development, and to help achieve a 'Golden Andhra Pradesh'.
- Event
- World Tribal Day programme
- Organizer
- Tribal Welfare Department
- Education allocation
- Rs 1,353 crore
- Students in hostels
- Nearly two lakh
- Teachers appointed
- 1,916 via Mega DSC
- Schemes revived
- 18
- Coffee expansion target
- One lakh acres over five years
- Guinness World Record
- Thimsa tribal dance
