CM hands over land allotment letters to 15,000 tribals in south Gujarat

Published By : Admin | October 21, 2013 | 19:14 IST
"Mr. Modi distributes cheques of Rs. 12.90 crore to 715 beneficiaries"
"Claims of 61,974 tribals on total 6.41 lack acre have been granted under Forest Right Act "

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today handed over land allotment letters to the tribals of five districts of south Gujarat in Vansda, entitling them to cultivate on forest land. Addressing huge mass gathered at Vansda, Mr. Modi said now tribals will not get cheated by the middleman as the state government has provided land, water and electricity facilities to the tribal farmers.

The state government has begun campaign of giving land cultivation rights to the tribals under Forest Right Act-2006. Chief Minister Narendra Modi today handed over land allocation letters to more than 15,000 tribals, total 95,206 acre forest land amounting Rs. 1,425 crore at Vansda of Navsari district.

Large number of tribals from Navsari, Surat, Tapi, Valsad and Dang districts of south Gujarat today gathered in the event- Tribal Rights and Empowerment- jointly organized by Tribal Development and Forest Department in Vansda.

With the commitment of economic and social empowerment of tribals, Chief Minister Narendra Modi distributed cheques of Rs. 12.90 crore under the various schemes of forest department to 715 beneficiaries.

CM hands over land allotment letters to 15,000 tribals in south Gujarat

Claims of individual and collective succession rights of 61,974 tribals on total 6.41 lack acre have been granted under Forest Right Act. Tribals and Dalits account 22% in the total population of the state. The state government has implemented human welfare programme and has begun mission to empower this 22% of population, adding them to the mainstream of development, Mr. Modi added.

Tribals were struggling for rights of cultivation of forest land since many of their generations but the present government willingly used the satellite technology of BISAG, locating the right beneficiaries and giving them their rights, the chief minister said.

Mr Modi said, “The state government made a fresh deliberation and granted 22,000 new claims so that the tribal framers need not have to bow before any of the politician or government functionaries’.

Under Forest Right Act 2006, the government has provided land cultivation rights to the tribals so that the middlemen and wasted interests could not snatch their lands. Chief Minister Narendra Modi has approved package of Rs. 40,000 crore for five years under Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojna for the development of tribals.

It is Gujarat government’s priority to take tribals in development process. The state has taken various initiatives on this direction ranging from encouraging girl child education to higher education and technical education among tirbals, he said.

CM hands over land allotment letters to 15,000 tribals in south Gujarat

Gujarat Government has set up 95 Science Stream higher secondary schools in tribal regions, ITIs, Engineering, Nursing and Agriculture colleges in every talukas. The former governments did not provide any budget under tribal head, against that this government has provided budget of Rs. 15,000 crore under Vanbandhu Kalyan Package. By the time of the completion of the scheme tenure the government made an expenditure of Rs. 17,000 under this package. And for next five years the government has increased this package to Rs. 40,000 crore. With this budget the infrastructural facilities will take shape in tribal sector with much more rapid pace. The 108 emergency services saved the lives of tribal pregnant mothers and children. The 108 had saved lives of poor tribals on the instances of snake bite, Mr. Modi said.

He said that our government showed a path for tribals to be partner in nation building by empowering them. For the first time after independence it was the non-congress government of former prime minister Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayeeji which formed a separate ministry for tribals. Congress has merely deceived tribals for vote-bank.

The State Tribal Development Department and Forest Environment Minister Mr. Ganpatsinh Vasawa gave outline of the budged which Mr. Modi allotted for tribal development. The farmers living in eastern tribal sector of South Gujarat have now turned to improved farming due to state government’s stimulus policy.

CM hands over land allotment letters to 15,000 tribals in south Gujarat

The Deputy Speaker of State Assembly Mr. Mangubhai Patel lauded such an event which has been organized for the tribal empowerment. He said that Mr. Modi had struggled with central government for giving tribals the rights of forest land. “As a result of his efforts the tribals of Vansda are getting their rights today”, he added saying that it is surely a happy and pride moment for the beneficiaries.

The MP of Rajya Sabha Mr. Bharatsinh Parmar and former minister & former MP Mr. Kanjibhai Patel described the atmosphere on the event as that of Diwali.

In his welcome speech Mr. Agarwal, Principal Secretary to Tribal Development Department gave outline of the programme. The beneficiaries acquainted those on present their improved financial condition due to the forestation initiatives of the government and the cultivation rights given to them by the state government.

CM hands over land allotment letters to 15,000 tribals in south Gujarat

CM hands over land allotment letters to 15,000 tribals in south Gujarat

CM hands over land allotment letters to 15,000 tribals in south Gujarat

CM hands over land allotment letters to 15,000 tribals in south Gujarat

CM hands over land allotment letters to 15,000 tribals in south Gujarat

CM hands over land allotment letters to 15,000 tribals in south Gujarat

CM hands over land allotment letters to 15,000 tribals in south Gujarat

CM hands over land allotment letters to 15,000 tribals in south Gujarat

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Cabinet approves conferring status of Classical Language to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali languages
October 03, 2024

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved to confer the status of Classical Language to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali languages. The Classical Languages serve as a custodian of Bharat’s profound and ancient cultural heritage, embodying the essence of each community’s historical and cultural milestone.

Point Wise Detail & Background:

The Government of India decided to create a new category of languages as "Classical Languages" on 12th October 2004 declaring Tamil as Classical Language and setting following as criteria for the status of Classical Language:

A.   High Antiquity of its early texts/ recorded history over a thousand years.

B.   A body of ancient literature/ texts, which is considered a valuable heritage by generation of speakers.

C.   The literary tradition must be original and not borrowed from another speech community.

A Linguistic Experts Committee (LEC) was constituted by the Ministry of Culture under Sahitya Akademi in Nov 2004 to examine the proposed languages for the status of Classical Language.

The criteria were revised in Nov 2005 as following, and Sanskrit was declared as Classical Language:

 I.          High antiquity of its early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500-2000 years.

                  II.          A body of ancient literature/texts, which is considered a valuable heritage by generations of speakers.

                III.          The literary tradition be original and not borrowed from another speech community.

               IV.          The classical language and literature being distinct from modern, there may also be a discontinuity between the classical language and its later forms or its offshoots.

 

The Government of India, has conferred status of Classical Languages to following languages so far:

Language

Date of Notification

 

Tamil  

12/10/2004

Sanskrit

25/11/2005

Telugu 

31/10/2008

Kannada 

31/10/2008

Malayalam 

08/08/2013

Odia

01/03/2014

 

A proposal from the Maharashtra Government in 2013 was received in the Ministry requesting Classical Language status to Marathi, which was forwarded to the LEC. The LEC recommended Marathi for Classical Language. During the inter-ministerial consultations on the draft note for cabinet in 2017 for conferring classical status to the Marathi language, MHA advised to revise the criteria and make it stricter. PMO vide its comment stated that the Ministry may conduct an exercise to find out how many other languages are likely to become eligible.

In the meantime, proposal from Bihar, Assam, West Bengal was also received for conferring status of Classical Language to Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali.

Accordingly, Linguistics Experts Committee (under Sahitya Akademi) in a meeting on 25.07.2024, unanimously revised the criteria as below. Sahitya Akademi has been appointed as nodal agency for the LEC.

i.   High antiquity of (its) is early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500- 2000 years.

ii.  A body of ancient literature/texts, which is considered a heritage by generations of speakers.

iii. Knowledge texts, especially prose texts in addition to poetry, epigraphical and inscriptional evidence.

iv.  The Classical Languages and literature could be distinct from its current form or could be discontinuous with later forms of its offshoots.

The committee also recommended following languages to be fulfilling revised criteria to be considered as a Classical Language.

 

I.        Marathi

II.        Pali

III.        Prakrit

IV.        Assamese

V.        Bengali

 

Implementation strategy and targets:

The Ministry of Education has taken various steps to promote Classical Languages. Three Central Universities were established in 2020 through an Act of Parliament for promotion of Sanskrit language. The Central Institute of Classical Tamil was set up to facilitate the translation of ancient Tamil texts, promote research and offer courses for University students and language scholars of Tamil. To further enhance the study and preservation of Classical Languages, the Centres for Excellence for studies in Classical Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Odia were established under the auspices of the Central Institute of Indian Languages in Mysuru. In addition to these initiatives, several national and internation awards have been instituted to recognize and encourage achievements in the field of Classical Languages. Benefits extended to Classical Languages by the Ministry of Education include National Awards for Classical Languages, Chairs in Universities, and Centers for promotion of Classical Languages.

Major impact, including employment generation:

The inclusion of languages as Classical Language will create significant employment opportunities, particularly in academic and research fields. Additionally, the preservation, documentation, and digitization of ancient texts of these languages will generate jobs in archiving, translation, publishing, and digital media.

States/districts covered:

The primary states involved are Maharashtra (Marathi), Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh (Pali and Prakrit), West Bengal (Bengali), and Assam (Assamese). The broader cultural and academic impact will extend nationally and internationally.