New Delhi, 14 November 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Tribal Pride Day program organized at Gadchiroli, Maharashtra through video conferencing on November 15, 2026 at 11 am. He will also address the gathering on the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Mundani. During the event, the Prime Minister donated approximately Rs. Will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 246 development projects worth Rs 3,000 crore. These projects aim to strengthen education, health care, livelihoods and community infrastructure for tribal communities across the country.
The Prime Minister will inaugurate 173 projects, which include 38 Eklavya Model Residential Schools for tribal students and 100 Multi-Purpose Centers under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN), which will act as centers for service delivery and community activities. He will also inaugurate various other projects under PM-JANMAN and Dharti Aaba Tribal Village Upliftment Campaign (DAJGUA).
Other major projects to be inaugurated include the Tribal Research Institute Building at Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh with the aim of preserving tribal culture and heritage and the Ropuiliani Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum at Aizawl in Mizoram. The museum commemorates the courage, valor and sacrifice of the Mizo tribal freedom fighters, and showcases the rich cultural traditions, historical heritage and heritage of the Mizo people. It is named after Ropuiliyani, a 19th-century Mizo woman chieftain who courageously resisted British colonial rule and is remembered as a symbol of tribal resistance and sacrifice.
The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of 19 new Eklavya Model Residential Schools, which will further strengthen the commitment to provide quality education to tribal children. He will also lay the foundation stone of 12 Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centers to strengthen market access for tribal producers. Apart from this, the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of 42 other projects under PM-JANMAN and DAJGUA.
This event will mark the culmination of Tribal Pride Fortnight being celebrated across the country from November 1 to 15, 2026. Various national and grassroots level programs have been organized during this fortnight, including President's interaction with EMRS students, National Tribal Literature Festival, training programs for tribal doctors, health and nutrition camps especially for vulnerable tribal groups, and community service campaigns in tribal villages under Dharti Aaba Jan Bhagidari Abhiyan.