GADCHIROLI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi will roll out 246 tribal development projects valued at approximately ₹3,000 crore across the country on November 15, 2026, addressing a national gathering in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, via video conferencing to mark the 151st birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Dharti Aaba Bhagwan Birsa Munda.
The push targets systemic deficits in indigenous education, healthcare, and market connectivity.
Of the 246 initiatives slated for the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas event, Modi will formally inaugurate 173 completed works and lay foundation stones for 73 new schemes. The massive capital outlay channels funds directly into education pipelines, community infrastructure, and livelihood support systems for remote indigenous populations.
Classrooms form the core of the rollout.
Modi will inaugurate 38 newly constructed Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), built to provide structured, residential secondary education for tribal children in remote forested districts. Alongside the campuses, the Prime Minister will commission 100 Multi-Purpose Centres constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN).
These grassroots centres will operate as decentralized operational hubs, anchoring government welfare delivery, public internet connectivity, and administrative meetings in historically unserved habitations. Additional projects under PM-JANMAN and the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) will also open for public use.
| Project Category | Project Count | Operational Objective |
|---|---|---|
| EMRS Inaugurations | 38 Campuses | Advanced residential schooling for tribal students |
| EMRS Foundation Stones | 19 Campuses | Expansion of secondary educational footprint |
| PM-JANMAN Multi-Purpose Centres | 100 Facilities | Grassroots service delivery and civic administration |
| Tribal Marketing Centres (TMMCs) | 12 Facilities | Agrarian and artisan supply-chain integration |
| Other Foundation Schemes | 42 Projects | Village infrastructure under DAJGUA & PM-JANMAN |
| Completed Works Inaugurated | 173 Projects |
Culture balances the concrete.
In Arunachal Pradesh, the Prime Minister will unveil the new Tribal Research Institute building in Itanagar to document indigenous social structures, customary laws, and dialect archives. In Mizoram, Modi will dedicate the Ropuiliani Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum in Aizawl.
The museum commemorates 19th-century Mizo chieftainess Ropuiliani, who resisted British imperial annexation in the Lushai Hills and refused subjugation to colonial tax edicts until her capture. The institution will showcase Mizo martial history, weapons, textiles, and oral narratives of anti-colonial resistance.
Physical construction on the next tranche begins immediately.
Modi will lay foundation stones for 19 additional Eklavya Model Residential Schools and 12 Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centres (TMMCs). The marketing facilities are engineered to eliminate exploitative merchant middlemen, linking forest gatherers and tribal farmers directly to urban consumer networks. Foundation stones will also be laid for 42 other infrastructure schemes approved under PM-JANMAN and DAJGUA.
The Gadchiroli gathering marks the conclusion of the nationwide Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada, observed from November 1 to 15. The two-week mobilization featured national and local programs, including the President's formal interaction with EMRS students, the National Tribal Literary Festival, specialized training modules for traditional indigenous healers, and comprehensive nutrition screening camps for PVTGs.
In Maharashtra's host district, the celebration concludes alongside the ongoing 'Bhagwan Birsa Kala Sangam 2.0' National Tribal Cultural Festival, as district administrations across the country prepare to transition newly dedicated administrative and educational facilities into full public operations on November 16.
| Direct infrastructure handover |
| Total Sanctioned Value | ~₹3,000 Crore | Comprehensive indigenous welfare package |