Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan (DAJA)
Kartavya Desk Staff
Context: India launched its largest-ever tribal empowerment campaign — Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan (DAJA) — covering 1 lakh+ tribal villages across 31 States/UTs.
About Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan (DAJA):
• What it is? DAJA is an unprecedented tribal outreach and empowerment campaign, aimed at saturating government welfare schemes among tribal communities and PVTGs.
• DAJA is an unprecedented tribal outreach and empowerment campaign, aimed at saturating government welfare schemes among tribal communities and PVTGs.
• Ministry: Launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.
• Objective:
• Ensure last-mile delivery of welfare schemes. Honour Bhagwan Birsa Munda’s legacy and promote tribal pride. Empower 5.5 crore+ tribal citizens through a Janbhagidari model.
• Ensure last-mile delivery of welfare schemes.
• Honour Bhagwan Birsa Munda’s legacy and promote tribal pride.
• Empower 5.5 crore+ tribal citizens through a Janbhagidari model.
• Key Features:
• Coverage: 1 lakh+ tribal villages & PVTG habitations across 31 States/UTs. Integration of services: Aadhaar, Ayushman Bharat, PM Kisan, PM Ujjwala, Jan Dhan, pensions, FRA claims. 5 Pillars: Janbhagidari, Saturation, Cultural Inclusion, Convergence, Last-Mile Delivery. Tech-driven: Real-time dashboards for monitoring. Cultural revival: Tribal cuisines, handicrafts, folk arts celebrated across camps.
• Coverage: 1 lakh+ tribal villages & PVTG habitations across 31 States/UTs.
• Integration of services: Aadhaar, Ayushman Bharat, PM Kisan, PM Ujjwala, Jan Dhan, pensions, FRA claims.
• 5 Pillars: Janbhagidari, Saturation, Cultural Inclusion, Convergence, Last-Mile Delivery.
• Tech-driven: Real-time dashboards for monitoring.
• Cultural revival: Tribal cuisines, handicrafts, folk arts celebrated across camps.
Relevance for UPSC Exam Syllabus:
• GS Paper 1 (Society) Covers tribal culture, PVTGs, preservation of indigenous languages, and the role of community participation in safeguarding heritage.
• Covers tribal culture, PVTGs, preservation of indigenous languages, and the role of community participation in safeguarding heritage.
• GS Paper 2 (Governance) Examines inclusive governance models and the impact of targeted welfare schemes on improving the lives of vulnerable tribal sections.
• Examines inclusive governance models and the impact of targeted welfare schemes on improving the lives of vulnerable tribal sections.
• GS Paper 3 (Development) Highlights innovations in last-mile delivery of public services and convergence models that drive tribal socio-economic empowerment at the grassroots.
• Highlights innovations in last-mile delivery of public services and convergence models that drive tribal socio-economic empowerment at the grassroots.