Tripura - Important Government Policies

Progress Report on 25 Point Tribal Development Package (1999 to 2002) :

(As on 14 April, 2001)

Part I

1( a). 500 Junior Basic Schools in ADC area which do not have any pucca building at present would be provided with a pucca building by the year 2002 AD.

The list of 600 J.B. Schools located within ADC area has been prepared and given to DMs for construction of OBB buildings. The progress so far achieved is as below :

Sl. No	implementing agency	1998-99	1999 -2000	2000 - 2001
Sl. No	implementing agency	Completed	Completed	Target	Completed
1.	DM, NORTH	04	21	42	05
2.	DM, DHALAI	06	07	48	13
3.	DM, WEST	37	36	22	-
4.	DM, SOUTH	-	24	21	01
5.	ADC (BADP & OWN FUND)	61	51	-	-
Total		108	139	133	19

During 2000-01 Director, School Education has placed Rs.147.39 lakhs with RD Deptt. being 40% share of the cost of construction of 133 Primary School buildings in ADC area. XI Finance Commission has sanctioned 25 schools in ADC areas, this fund also placed with RD Department.

1.(b) Also 244 JB Schools of ADC which have only one teacher at present would be provided with at least another teacher by December, 1999.

Out of 244 single teacher schools, double teachers have been posted in 161 schools.

As pointed out by the C.M. officials of State Govt. as well as ADC have to ensure proper functioning of the schools under Chawmanu Inspectorate. Recently School Education Deptt. has placed services of 200 Kokborak teachers to ADC.

2. Six residential schools exclusively for tribal students of class VI to class XII would be set up in the State at Khumulwong, Ambassa, Kumarghat, Kanchanpur, Birchandra Manu and Karbook by the year 2001. These residential schools would be of the highest standard and would be managed by the Tripura Tribal Welfare Residential Schools Society, an autonomous body under the Tribal Welfare Department.

Progress in respect of establishment of 6 (six) Ashram / Residential Schools exclusively for tribal students of class VI to class XII is as under :

Sl.No.	NAME	FUND PLACED	CONSTRUCTION POSITION
1.	Khumulwong (420 seated)	Rs. 100.00 lakhs.	Construction of main school building completed. Fund placed for Teacher Barracks, Kitchen & dining Hall.
2.	Ambassa (300 seated)	Rs. 262.00 lakhs.	Work started, construction of School building completed up to plinth level.
3.	^{Kumarghat (420 seated)}	Rs.100.00 lakhs.	Tender is being finalised shortly by PWD.
4.	Kanchanpur (100 seated)	Rs.170.40 lakhs.	Re-tender is being floated.
5.	B.C.Manu (420 seated)	Rs. 100.00 lakhs.	Work awarded.
6.	Karbook (100 seated)	Rs.30.80 lakhs.	Site selected.

A proposal has been sent to GOI for release of central share for Karbook. The school at Khumulwng may be started by way of providing accommodation of the students in the main school building itself pending construction of boarding. Toilets as required may be constructed for this purpose. In a meeting, decision has been taken for opening the school by June,2001.

3. Five schools, one in each District and two in West Tripura District, which have sizable number of tribal students and have hostel facilities would be developed as centres of excellence for promoting sports and athletics amongst the tribal students.

The following schools have been selected by the Sports Department with a view to develop them as centres of excellence for promoting sports and athletics amongst the Tribal Students:-

WEST TRIPURA DISRICT:-

1. M.T.B Girls H.S School , Agrtala.

2. Tulashikhar H.S School, Khowai.

DHALAI DISTRICT:-

3. Kulai Class XII School, Kulai.

NORTH TRIPURA DISTRICT:-

4. Kanchanpur Class XII School, Kanchanpur.

SOUTH TRIPURA DISTRICT:-

5. Chatakchari HS School, Sabroom.

Sports Department has sent a scheme amounting to Rs. 150 Lakhs to HRD and NEC for according sanction. It appears, no fund was sanctioned so far from GOI and NEC. The Secretary(Sports) informed that for construction of indoor hall at the rate of Rs20.00 lakhs for each as per recommendation of NE Taskforce for infrastructure up-gradation were approved for above 5 schools.

There is no shortage of PIs and Coaches in the above schools. However, specialised Coaches are being provided.

One Sports School was started at Agartala which includes 17 tribal students out of total strength of 30. TW Deptt. has already placed fund for Rs. 9.20 lakhs.

4.(a) At least one hostel for tribal students of degree Colleges would be set up in each District at Agartala,Udaipur,Kamalpur and Dharmanagar by December,2000 AD.

At Agartala 30 seated and Dharmanagar 20 seated hostels for ST degree college students have already been opened. Construction work at Udaipur is completed. Construction work at Kamalpur is nearing completion.

4 (b). In addition, one hostel for tribal women students will be set up at Agartala.

Site has been selected for 100 seated ST girls Hostel at Colonel Chowmuhani, Krishnanagar. The relevant Drawing and Designs have been approved. Construction work has been entrusted with Tripura Housing Board (canceling NPCC), accordingly fund for Rs.37.43 lakhs, out of estimated cost for Rs.80.47 lakhs has been placed.

5. Vocational Training centres for tribal students, one in each District at Dharmanagar, (North Tripura ), Bishramganj (West Tripura ), Udaipur (South Tripura) and Kulai (Dhalai) would be made functional by December,99. Three more Vocational Training Centres would be setup at Tulasikhar, Mandai and Rupaichari. In each of these centres, 50 tribal youth would be imparted Vocational Training per centre in important employment oriented trades with the help of Union Govt.

4 (four) Vocational Training Centres at Dharmanagar (North), Kulai (Dhalai), Bisramganj (West) and Udaipur (South) have already been made functional with a capacity of 50 each. 4(four) more vocational training centres at Tulashikhar & Mandai (West Tripura) and Bagafa & Rupaichari (South Tripura) have been completed. Training will be started immediately. A mechanism to assist past trainees should be developed for self- reliance. It is also decided that one week training on EDP should be organised by the concerned NGO for each group before the end of vocational training.

The details of ST youths so far trained in different vocational training centres are as follows :-

Sl. No.	Centre	1998-99	1999-00	2000-01
1	2	3	4	5
1.	Bishramgaanj	25	50	-
2.	Udaipur	25	50	-
3.	Dharmanagar	-	50	-
4.	Kulai	25	-	50
Total		75	150	50

Tool-kits have also been provided to the following trainees on completion of their course :-

Sl.no.	CENTRE	1998-99	1999-00
1	2	3	4
1.	Bishramgaanj	25	-
2.	Udaipur	25	-
3.	Kulai	-	23

As desired by the Chief Minister steps have already been taken for conducting survey amongst passed trainees of vocational training centres(VTC) to ascertain the employment situation of them. Position of employment situation of trained ST youths as per survey report of the DM, South is as under :-

Year	No. of trained ST youth	Employment position		No. of unemployed
Year	No. of trained ST youth	In trained trade	In other trade	No. of unemployed
1	2	3	4	5
1996-97	15	02	09	04
1998-99	04	01	-	03

6(a). Special coaching centre for Madhyamik drop-out tribal students with 100 students capacity will be setup in each District.

Special coaching centres for Madhyamik drop out tribal students have been opened in all districts details of which are as follows :-

Sl. No.	Name of District	1998-99		1999-2000			2000-2001
		No.of students	Passed	No. of students	Passed	No. of Centres	No. of students	Passed	No. of Centres
I	II	*III*	IV	V	VI	*VII*	*VIII*	IX	X
1.	West Tripura	378	208	971	476	24	1413	-	37
2.	South Tripura	219	15	471	367	11	310	-	07
3.	Dhalai.	24	04	110	49	04	243	-	06
4.	North Tripura	-	-	166	76	03	197	-	04
Total:			227	1718	968	42		-	54

6(b). In addition study circle for coaching of the meritorious tribal students for appearing in the examinations of class XII and the JEE will be setup in each district. Both Special Coaching Centre and Study Circle will be established by December, 99.

One study circle is functioning at Agartala. Coaching Centre and Study Circle has been opened in Districts irrespective of the number of students. Wide publicity was given on opening of the centres. Since number of students available at Kailashahar is less, DM(North) has been asked to explore whether, Study Circle can be established in any other place.

Performance of the Agartala Study Circle for last 2(two) years is as follows:-

Year	Appeared JEE	Selected
1	2	3
1999-2000	29	09
2000-2001	10	01

One study affairs cell has been setup in the Tripura University to provide information to all students about availability of professional opportunities out side the State.

6(c). Apart from them, 100 tribal students from outlying schools will be given coaching every year at Agartala for JEE from 1999 onwards.

At Agartala coaching for JEE provided to 42 students during 1999-2000 and during 2000-01 to 76 students, out of which 24 students have got selected. During 2001-02 coaching taken up for 60 and 18 students at Hindi H.S. School and Umakanta Academy respectively.

7. Minimum 25 meritorious tribal students would be sent for coaching outside the State to appear in the Civil Service Examination (IAS ,IPS etc.) conducted by the UPSC with the help of Government of India.

15 ST students were sent to S. N. Das Gupta College, Delhi for coaching during the year 1998-99. After proper screening, 6 ST students (3 for IAS & 3 for MBA) have been selected and sent during the year 1999-2000 for coaching at Delhi. 1 student was sent during2000-2001. One coaching centre for the same has been opened by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan at Agartala, where 5 ST students have undergone training during last year and 4 students during current year.

The Chief Minister has desired to take all possible efforts so that, within next 2(two) years some tribal students should qualify in Civil Service Examination.

8. Integrated Area Based Projects would be taken up for comprehensive development of 25 most backward tribal areas of the State.

The following 43 Special Area Based Projects were taken up:

Sl.No.	Name of project	Name ofDistrict	Present Status
I	II	*III*	IV
1.	Tekka Tulsi	South Tripura	on going
2.	Tulsirambari & Wangilbachai	-do-	Completed
3.	East Duluma & Paharpur	-do-	on going
4.	Birendranagar & Shibpur	-do-	Completed
5.	Kaptali	-do-	on going
6.	Kachigang	-do-	Completed
7.	Pushkarinibari & Darjeelingbari etc.	-do-	Completed
8.	Bagachatal	-do-	Completed
9.	Chelagang & Laogang	-do-	New
10.	Tulasikhar & Takchaya	West Tripura	completed
11.	North & South Padmabil and Gayamanibari	-do-	Completed
12.	Hirapur& Amarendranagar	-do-	completed
13.	Pritilata Marak Basti	-do-	Completed
14.	Bagrampara	-do-	Completed
15.	Kambukcherra	-do-	On going
16.	Atharamura	-do-	New
17.	Namanjoy,Tuichingram etc.	-do-	New
18.	Khengrai,Harbang	-do-	New
19.	Pramodenagar,Amarendranagar&Pathaliaghat	-do-	New
20.	Mulyarampara	North Tripura	Completed
21.	Sakhan Sermun	-do-	Completed
22.	Balanuncherra	-do-	Completed
23.	Hiracherra	-do-	Completed
24.	Tilthai Halam Basti	-do-	Completed
25.	Jamtali Bari	-do-	Completed
26.	Rajkandi	-do-	On going
27.	Longai Valley Phase-II	-do-	On going
28.	Dashamanipara	-do-	On going
29.	Chichingcherra	Dhalai	Completed
30.	Katalutma	-do-	Completed
31.	Jamthum	-do-	Completed
32.	Kalyansingh	-do-	Completed
33.	Thanabul HalamPara	-do-	Completed
34.	Ramnagar	-do-	Completed
35.	North Longtharai Valley	-do-	Completed
36.	Sainya Reang Para	-do-	Completed
37.	Shibbari-Maracherra	-do-	Completed
38.	Pushparam � Pushihum Para	-do-	Completed
39.	Thanarai Para	-do-	Completed
40.	Maichaha, Nakuljoy Para	-do-	Completed
41.	Ratannagar & Tuichakma	-do-	New
42.	Rajdhar	-do-	New
43.	Jeolcherra	-do-	New

As decided by the State Govt. 15 new Projects were taken up during the year. DMs have sent Project reports. Out of 15 projects 7(seven) are existing Projects only but properly recast.

9. The State Govt. with the help of ADC, Rubber Board , Coffee Board and Tea Board will raise 5000 Hectares of Rubber , 500 hectares of Coffee and 1500 hectares of Tea plantations benefiting a minimum of 5000, 500 and 1500 families respectively by the year 2002.

The progress and particulars of ST beneficiaries of Rubber, Tea and Coffee based plantations are as under: -

Sl. No	Name of Deptt.	Rubber		Tea		Coffee
Sl. No	Name of Deptt.	Area (in ha.)	Family	Area (in ha.)	Family	Area (in ha.)	Family
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1.	Tribal Welfare	1321.00	1321	110.48	393	98.00	350
2.	TTAADC	1529.00	1509	-	-	-	-
3.	Rubber Board	637.33	612	-	-	-	-
4.	RD	-	-	1122.84	849	-	-
5.	TRPC Ltd.	624.00	457	-	-	-	-
6.	TFDPC Ltd.	192.20	123	-	-	-	-
7.	Coffee Board/TW	-	-	-	-	50.00	32
Total: -		4303.53	4022	1233.32	1242	148.00	382

Coffee : Preparatory steps like procurement of seeds etc. were completed for 75 ha. during this year and for 100 ha. during next year.

Tea : Nursery raised 12.00 lakhs for planting during this season. 338acres will be covered.

Rubber : Tribal Welfare Deptt. has been placed Rs.103.25 lakhs to TRPC Ltd. for planting 413 ha. during this season.

10. At least 50% of the MI Schemes would be taken up in tribal areas during the next four years . A minimum of 4000 ha. of irrigation potential would be created in tribal areas through MI Schemes / Pick up weirs, earthen /RCC dams etc. during the next four years.

The target and achievement of the M.I. Schemes implemented in the Tribal Areas (considering at least 50% of the total scheme) is as follows: -

Department	1999 - 2000		2000 - 2001
	Achievement		Target	Achievement
1	2	3		4
PWD	1636.00 ha.	-		67.00 ha.
TTAADC	200.00 ha.	1035 ha.		-
AGRICULTURE	NIL	-		454.00 ha.
R.D.	968.05 ha.	-		995.07 ha.
TOTAL	2804.05 ha.	1035 ha.		1516.07 ha.

11. At least 2000 tribal youth would be assisted under self-employment programmes during the next four years.

A self employment policy to gainfully employ all unemployed youth has been announced by the State Govt. One society was also set up. NABARD in collaboration with TW Department and TSIC Ltd. drawn a schedule of training under EDP for covering 300 educated unemployed Tribal youth for a period from June to December, 2000 in (ten) batches. Duration of training for each batch is scheduled to be of 2 weeks. Accordingly as per schedule, training for 7th batch has already been completed. TW Department has so far assisted 11 (eleven) ST women @ Rs.10,000/- to each for opening individual small enterprises.

Detail on ST persons who has got assistance so far is as follows: -

Sl.No.	Name of Deptt.	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01
1	2	3	4	5
1.	S.T.Corporation	87	178	58
2.	Industry Deptt.(PMRY)	14	44	65
3.	TIDC	-	04	-
4.	RD	6264 (IRDP)	2845 (SGSY)	876 (SGSY)
TOTAL		6365	3071	999

12. All the ST Vacancies available in the State Govt., where suitable candidates are available, would be filled up by 2002 AD.

53 Departments have furnished report on the vacancy position to GAD and a few more Departments are yet to furnish their report. Accordingly 480 posts out of 6250 vacant posts reserved for ST in different Departments have so far been filled up since announcement of the Package. GAD is monitoring the filling up of vacancies in all Departments. Registration of Graduate/Post Graduate unemployed ST youths was conducted by T.W. Department and sent to respective Departments.