The scheme under Tribal Sub Plan aims at improving living conditions of scheduled tribes based on sustainable science and technology activities.

OBJECTIVES

S & T initiatives to be carried out with major emphasis on the following:

• To promote research, development & adaptation of S & T for improving quality of life of primitive tribal groups.

• To Preserve traditional artisan skills and upgrading the same,

• To explore & promote alternative employement potential wherever the present
  occupation is dwindling.
• To Improve existing equipment and machinery and introduction of new techniques,
• Capacity building of tribal populations in S&T based activitie.

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                 Catharanthus roseus cultivation by Tribal women
                      in Maharastra for extraction of vinblastine
   

  PRIORITY AREAS

  • Identification of major socio-economic sectors for S&T intervention;

  • Initiation of location specific S & T program;

  • Application of science and technology for manpower development;

  • Effective and sustainable utilization of available natural resources including MFP;

  • Land use, ecology and environment;

  • Development, demonstration and extension of viable models in the artisan trades;

  • Value addition to products based on traditional skills;

  • Sensitizing activists of voluntary agencies, scientists of laboratories, project officers (ITDP) and related agencies to S & T approach for tribal development through short-term intensive workshops and/or long-term training courses;

  • Awareness generation to possible technology options; and

  • Other activities, which would complement these objectives, like workshops, seminars, publications, etc

Note: The proposal should include the of intended beneficiaries in terms of their tribes.