Madhya Pradesh plans 50,000 jobs for tribals
By IANSWednesday, January 5, 2011
BHOPAL - About 50,000 tribal youths will be provided jobs in Madhya Pradesh during the next three years, Tribal Welfare Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah said Wednesday.
The minister said this during a departmental officers meeting.
According to the 2001 census, there are 12.23 million tribals in the state. They constitute 20.27 percent of the total state population of 60.38 million.
There are 46 recognized Scheduled Tribes in the state and three of them were identified as “special primitive tribal groups”, he said.
Shah said that efforts would be made to construct houses for doctors and paramedical staff in 89 tribal development blocks in the state with a view to ensure availability of the health staff there.
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