New Delhi, Nov 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas celebrations in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, through video conferencing at 11 am on Sunday. He will address the gathering on the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Bhagwan Birsa Munda, popularly known as Dharti Aaba.

During the programme, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for 246 development projects worth approximately Rs 3,000 crore. The projects aim to strengthen education, healthcare, livelihood opportunities and community infrastructure for tribal communities across the country.

PM Modi will inaugurate 173 projects, including 38 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for tribal students and 100 Multipurpose Centres under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN). These centres will serve as hubs for service delivery and community activities.

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He will also inaugurate several other projects under PM-JANMAN and the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA).

Among the major projects to be inaugurated are the Tribal Research Institute (TRI) building in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Ropuiliani Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum in Aizawl, Mizoram.

The museum aims to preserve tribal culture and heritage while highlighting the courage, bravery and sacrifices of Mizo freedom fighters. Named after Ropuiliani, a 19th-century Mizo woman chief who courageously resisted British colonial rule, the museum will showcase the rich cultural traditions and historical legacy of the Mizo people.

Additionally, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stones for 19 new Eklavya Model Residential Schools to strengthen access to quality education for tribal children.

He will also lay the foundation stones for 12 Tribal Multipurpose Marketing Centres (TMMCs) to improve market access for tribal producers. Another 42 projects under PM-JANMAN and DAJGUA will also be launched.

The programme will mark the conclusion of Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada, being observed across the country from November 1 to 15, 2026.

Several activities have been organised during the fortnight at national and grassroots levels. These include an interaction between the President and EMRS students, a National Tribal Literature Festival, training programmes for tribal healers, health and nutrition camps for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), and community service initiatives in tribal villages under the Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan.