Ministry of Tribal Affairs

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs was constituted in October 1999 with the objective of providing more focused attention on the integrated socio-economic development of the most under-privileged sections of the Indian society namely, the Scheduled Tribes (STs), in a coordinated and planned manner. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the nodal Ministry for the overall policy, planning and coordination of programmes for development of STs. To this end, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs undertakes activities that flow from the subjects allocated under the Government of India(Allocation of Buisness)Rules, 1961.

The primary functions are
• Tribal Welfare-Planning, Policy formulation, Research and Training
• Tribal development including scholarships to STs
• Promotion of voluntary efforts in development of STs
• Administrative Ministry with respect to matters concerning Scheduled Areas

Minsters in the Ministry

• Kishore Chandra Suryanarayana Deo Vyricherla
  Cabinet Minister
  • Mahadev Singh
    Minister of State