Governor reviews Tribal Welfare Schemes

Hyderabad: Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan has reviewed the Tribal Welfare Schemes in Raj Bhavan here on today.

Speaking on the occasion the Governor said that she would pursue with the Government of India about the proposed Tribal University at Mulugu district which needs union cabinet's clearance.

The Governor has asked the officials to encourage and develop the entrepreneurship among tribal youth particularly on abundantly available herbal medicines in tribal areas. She advised the officials to document the medicinal values in the herbs, roots that are known only to the local tribal community.

She added that she would like to visit some of the tribal areas and meet directly with the tribal folk. "I want to make a visit to a tribal village and stay back there for night halt to understand the cultural divide and their native problems." She said, as a medical student, she has visited remote tribal areas of Andaman Islands along with her friends to render voluntary services.

Secretary Tribal Welfare Department B.M.D. Ekka has informed various governments' initiatives taken up by the government for socio, economic and educational development of Tribal community in the state. He said over 2.25 lakh students are studying in various educational institutions exclusively meant for tribal community. He said several students are also being encouraged to study in various premier educational institutions like IIT, NIT and other central universities. A few have appeared for Civil Services and two candidates have cleared their civil exams held recently.

Earlier, the Governor has played with the Koya and Lambada cultural troupes of Bhadrachalam and Nagarkurnool districts. The members of the cultural troupes said that they have visited Raj Bhavan for the first time.

Secretary, Tribal Welfare Residential School Society Dr R.S Praveen Kumar, Commissioner, Tribal Welfare, Dr Christina Chengthan and other senior officials were also present.