Tribal Affairs Ministry Unveils Frameworks to Boost ITDAs and ITDPs with NITI Aayog Support

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has released the National Framework and Operational Guidelines for Strengthening of ITDAs and ITDPs. The documents aim to strengthen Integrated Tribal Development Agencies and Projects (ITDAs/ITDPs) across the country. The framework and guidelines were released by the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Jual Oram, and Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, Member, NITI Aayog.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has released a National Framework for Strengthening of ITDAs and ITDPs.
02The Operational Guidelines for Strengthening of ITDAs and ITDPs were also released by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
03The documents aim to strengthen Integrated Tribal Development Agencies and Projects (ITDAs/ITDPs) across the country.
04ITDAs/ITDPs have historically served as a critical bridge between government programmes and tribal communities.
05The principles of ranking, real-time data-driven monitoring, and convergence have been embedded in the ITDA/ITDP reform architecture.
06The exercise was undertaken under the overall guidance and vision of Secretary, Tribal Affairs, Smt. Ranjana Chopra.
07The publications seek to replicate the model of evidence-based administrative attention to transform lagging regions within the tribal development ecosystem.

Trap alerts

Most people think the Ministry of Tribal Affairs is responsible for implementing all tribal development schemes, but actually, it is responsible for formulating and implementing policies and programmes for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes.
Most people think the ITDAs/ITDPs are the only institutions driving tribal development, but actually, they are the principal field-level institutions driving tribal development across the country.
Most people think the National Framework and Operational Guidelines are the first initiatives to strengthen ITDAs/ITDPs, but actually, the Ministry has been working on strengthening these institutions since 2026.

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The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been working on strengthening ITDAs/ITDPs since the National Conclave on Strengthening Integrated Tribal Development Agencies and Projects (ITDAs/ITDPs) in 2026, which was convened by the Ministry to chart a roadmap for strengthening these institutions.

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Statement I & IIhard

Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: The Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Jual Oram, jointly released the National Framework and Operational Guidelines for Strengthening of ITDAs and ITDPs with Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, Member, NITI Aayog. Statement-II: Dr. R. Balasubramaniam is a Member of NITI Aayog and was involved in the release of the National Framework and Operational Guidelines for Strengthening of ITDAs and ITDPs. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
C.Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
D.Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Statement 1 is true because the fact list states that Shri Jual Oram and Dr. R. Balasubramaniam jointly released the National Framework and Operational Guidelines. Statement 2 is also true because the fact list states that Dr. R. Balasubramaniam is a Member of NITI Aayog. Statement 2 explains why Statement 1 is true, as it provides the reason for the joint release of the documents.

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