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Tribal Sub Plan(TSP)

The scheme under Tribal Sub Plan aims at improving living conditions of scheduled tribes based on sustainable science and technology activities.

OBJECTIVES

S & T initiatives to be carried out with major emphasis on the following:

  • To promote research, development & adaptation of S & T for improving quality of life of primitive tribal groups.

  • To Preserve traditional artisan skills and upgrading the same,

  • To explore & promote alternative employement potential wherever the present
    occupation is dwindling.
  • To Improve existing equipment and machinery and introduction of new techniques,
  • Capacity building of tribal populations in S&T based activitie.

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                   Catharanthus roseus cultivation by Tribal women
                        in Maharastra for extraction of vinblastine
     

    PRIORITY AREAS

    • Identification of major socio-economic sectors for S&T intervention;

    • Initiation of location specific S & T program;

    • Application of science and technology for manpower development;

    • Effective and sustainable utilization of available natural resources including MFP;

    • Land use, ecology and environment;

    • Development, demonstration and extension of viable models in the artisan trades;

    • Value addition to products based on traditional skills;

    • Sensitizing activists of voluntary agencies, scientists of laboratories, project officers (ITDP) and related agencies to S & T approach for tribal development through short-term intensive workshops and/or long-term training courses;

    • Awareness generation to possible technology options; and

    • Other activities, which would complement these objectives, like workshops, seminars, publications, etc

Note: The proposal should include the of intended beneficiaries in terms of their tribes.

 

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