Raipur. On the occasion of Tribal Pride Day, the birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda, a grand state-level event will be organized on November 14 and 15 at the Science College campus in the capital Raipur. The Principal Secretary of the Department, Sonamni Bora, through video conferencing, has directed all the collectors of the state, Chief Executive Officers of the District Panchayat and Assistant Commissioners of the Tribal Development Department to make all the necessary preparations. It is worth noting that under the guidance of Tribal Development Minister Ramvichar Netam, programs are being organized extensively in the state on Tribal Pride Day this year.
It is worth noting that Tribal Pride Day is celebrated to honor the contribution and sacrifices of tribal freedom fighters and to inspire the common people and future citizens from their sacrifices. In the year 2021, the Union Cabinet had declared it as Tribal Pride Day on November 15 to commemorate the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Bhagwan Birsa Munda, since then every year 15 November is being celebrated as Tribal Pride Day.
Regarding the comprehensive organization of Tribal Pride Day at the state level, Principal Secretary Sonamni Bora has directed the district level officers regarding the necessary preparations for the event through video conferencing. Bora said that the state level event of Tribal Pride Day will be held on 14th and 15th November at the Science College campus in the capital Raipur. The program will be organized under the chief direction of the Tribal Development Department and Tribal Research and Training Institute.
Bora said that the theme of the program is “Social, Economic Development, Livelihood and Entrepreneurship, Art-Culture and Heritage, Education and Skill Development, Health and Lifestyle”. The main objective of this program is to protect and promote the interests of the tribals. It includes 17 departments and 25 schemes of the state. In this event, a committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary Shri Sonamni Bora for the Steering Committee at the state level and a 17-member implementation committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Commissioner, Tribal Development at the Implementation Committee Headquarters level.
It is noteworthy that Chhattisgarh is a tribal dominated state. According to Census 2011, about 30.62 percent of the total population is tribal. Apart from this, there are 43 major tribes and 162 sub-castes in the state. Through this program, along with the glorious remembrance of the works and sacrifices of tribal great men, there will be an opportunity to protect and promote the interests of the tribals. For this, programs will be organized at the district level and various programs will be organized on a large scale at the state level.
