Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – SCs and STs & GS-III – Entrepreneurship; Computers
In news
Tech for Tribals initiative shall be launched on 13th October, 2020.
Launched by: TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs in collaboration with Chhattisgarh MFP Federation and IIT, Kanpur
Key takeaways
Aim of the initiative: Holistic development of tribals with a focus on entrepreneurship development, soft skills, IT, and business development through SHGs operating through Van Dhan Kendras (VDVKs).
TRIFED has tied up with national institutions such as IIT, Kanpur; Art of Living, Bangalore; TISS, Mumbai; KISS, Bhubaneswar; Vivekananda Kendra, Tamil Nadu and SRIJAN, Rajasthan.
Vandhan-ESDP Training Programs shall be conducted under these institutes.
Important value additions
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED)
It came into existence in 1987.
It is a national-level apex organization.
The basic objective of the TRIFED is to provide good price of the ‘Minor Forest Produce (MFP) collected by the tribes of the country.
It functions under Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India.
TRIFED has its Head Office at New Delhi.
It has a network of 13 Regional Offices located at various places in the country.
