Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Tribal Affairs Secretary Reviews Welfare Schemes During Indore Visit
Ranjana Chopra visited parts of Madhya Pradesh to see how tribal welfare programmes are working.
She spoke with people who receive help from these programmes.
At a residential school in Morod, she saw students learning in digital classrooms.
The school supports Scheduled Tribe children, including children from Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
She also visited a weaving centre in Maheshwar.
Women there make about 1,000 to 2,000 Maheshwari sarees each day.
Chopra met the weavers and learned about their work.
She also spoke with students, a NEET-qualified student, and people who received titles under the Forest Rights Act.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs Secretary Ranjana Chopra reviewed tribal welfare schemes during a Thursday field visit in Indore.
Chopra assessed programme implementation, last-mile delivery and beneficiaries’ experiences.
At the Eklavya Model Residential School in Morod, she observed digital smart classrooms and spoke with students.
The school provides residential education to Scheduled Tribe children, including Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, under PM-JANMAN and DA-JGUA frameworks.
At the Bunkar Suvidha Kendra in Maheshwar, women produce about 1,000 to 2,000 Maheshwari sarees daily and Chopra met weavers and Forest Rights Act title holders.
- Who
- Ministry of Tribal Affairs Secretary Ranjana Chopra, tribal beneficiaries, students and women weavers.
- What
- A field review of tribal welfare schemes and their last-mile delivery.
- When
- Thursday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- Indore and the nearby locations of Morod and Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh, including Khargone district.
- Why
- To assess the implementation of flagship schemes and understand beneficiaries’ experiences.
- Official
- Ranjana Chopra, Secretary of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- School visited
- Eklavya Model Residential School in Morod village
- School technology
- Digital smart classrooms were used for regular teaching
- Beneficiaries
- Scheduled Tribe children, particularly those from Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
- Weaving centre
- Bunkar Suvidha Kendra in Maheshwar, Khargone district
- Daily production
- Women at the centre produce approximately 1,000 to 2,000 Maheshwari sarees daily
- Additional interactions
- Chopra met a NEET-qualified aspirant and holders of titles issued under the Forest Rights Act