Capacity Building
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Bridging Educational and Nutritional Gaps through Maa Badi Centres in Tribal Rajasthan
Maa Badi Centres, a pioneering initiative by the Tribal Area Development Department of Rajasthan in collaboration with SWACH (Sanitation, Water and Community Health Project), aim to provide a holistic response to the twin challenges of poor educational access and undernutrition among tribal children.
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Improving Disaster Resilience Among Tribal Communities Through the Tribal Disaster Management Plan, Wayanad
The district is highly prone to natural disasters such as landslides and floods and these risks are exacerbated by the geographical and social isolation of its tribal hamlets. The project set a precedent by actively mainstreaming tribal participation in disaster management.
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TORCH: Tribal Employment Outreach for Remote Communities in Erode
The initiative specifically aims to tackle the challenges of unemployment and lack of accessibility to skill development among tribal youth residing in remote hill areas. The project was conceptualized and executed to provide coaching for competitive examinations free of cost to tribal youth in remote villages of Thalavadi and Kadambur.
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Better Health Care for Tribal Families in Bhadradri District
The district is predominantly tribal, with most of the population living below the poverty line and exhibiting high illiteracy rates. The health infrastructure includes 29 Primary Health Centres (PHCs), five Urban PHCs (UPHCs), four Community Health Centres (CHCs), one Area Hospital, and one District Hospital.