Raipur 10 June 2025/ Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai today conducted a high-level review of the works of Tribal Development, Scheduled Caste Development, Backward Classes and Minority Development Department at Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan. On this occasion, he launched a new portal for hostel-ashram management.Along with this, Rs 85 crore was also transferred online as the first installment (July to September) of scholarship and food assistance under the new system for running the ashram hostels of the state in the upcoming academic session 2025-26.

Chief Minister Shri Sai said that the state government is committed to providing the benefits of schemes to every person of the specially backward tribes and tribal society. Our aim is to improve the standard of living of these sections, make them self-reliant and join the mainstream of development.

He said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi always cares about the tribal community and is working dedicatedly for their development. The central government is running many schemes to ensure basic facilities like education, health, employment and housing.Chief Minister Sai directed to ensure effective implementation of ambitious schemes like PM Janman and Dharti Aba with top priority.He emphasized on completing the housing and road construction works approved under PM Janman Yojana within the time limit with high quality.Along with this, instructions were also given to continue the work of preparing basic documents like Aadhar Card, Ayushman Card, Ration Card, Caste Certificate of the beneficiaries through camps under PM Janman Yojana.

While reviewing the ashram-hostels, the Chief Minister said that fully equipped hostels should be built wherever required. Arrangements for toilets, beds, drinking water and other basic facilities should be ensured.If any kind of negligence is found during inspection, strict action will be taken. He said that there should be uniformity in the facilities provided to children in ashram-hostels and real time monitoring system should be adopted to monitor the hostels.

The Chief Minister also took information about the sports complexes run by the department and expressed satisfaction over the success achieved by the children in various sports.He said that better facilities will be provided in all the 20 sports complexes of the state so that sports talent can flourish and players can perform better in national and international competitions including Khelo India.

While reviewing the Prayas schools, the Chief Minister said that highly educated instructors should be appointed in them. Also, special attention should be paid to preparing children for other career options including engineering, medical, CLAT, CUET.Chief Minister Shri Sai issued instructions to complete the construction works of approved and ongoing buildings under the Tribal Welfare Department within the stipulated time and to construct well-equipped buildings for institutions without buildings.He also directed to organize the meeting of Central Area Development Authority and Scheduled Caste Development Authority soon.

He also reviewed the works of Devgudi construction and Akhara development under tribal culture protection and development.Shri Sai directed to ensure proper lighting, seating arrangements, shed and drinking water facilities at places of faith under Akhaara development.

The Chief Minister also reviewed the Tribal Youth Hostel run by the state government in New Delhi.He said that for guidance of students preparing for civil services, suggestions should be taken by discussing with the recently selected All India Service officers so that the youth can be helped in making strategy according to the current scenario.He expressed confidence that with this, more and more youth of the state will reach higher positions and play an important role in the development of the state.

In the meeting, other departmental schemes including Eklavya Residential School, Chief Minister Higher Education Promotion Scholarship Scheme, Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Center, Forest Rights Certificate were also reviewed in detail.