Tribal Affairs Ministry releases National Framework for strengthening ITDAs and ITDPs
Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram and NITI Aayog Member R. Balasubramaniam on 15 August 2026 released a National Framework and Operational Guidelines for strengthening Integrated Tribal Development Agencies and Projects.
Summary
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram and NITI Aayog Member Dr. R. Balasubramaniam on 15 August 2026 jointly released the 'National Framework for Strengthening of ITDAs and ITDPs' and the 'Operational Guidelines for Strengthening of ITDAs and ITDPs'. The two documents draw on a nationwide consultation covering 217 Integrated Tribal Development Agencies and Projects (ITDAs/ITDPs) across 19 States and Union Territories. The minister said these field-level institutions have become more important with the scale of the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) and PM-JANMAN, and the reforms build in ranking, real-time data-driven monitoring and convergence.
Key facts
- Released by
- Jual Oram and NITI Aayog Member R. Balasubramaniam
- Documents
- National Framework + Operational Guidelines
- Consultation
- 217 ITDAs/ITDPs across 19 States/UTs
- Linked schemes
- DAJGUA, PM-JANMAN
- Reform tools
- Ranking, real-time monitoring, convergence
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In the National Framework released by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs on 15 August 2026, what does 'ITDA' stand for?
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Correct answer: A — Integrated Tribal Development Agency
ITDAs and ITDPs are Integrated Tribal Development Agencies and Projects, the principal field-level institutions for tribal development.
Consider the following statements about the National Framework for Strengthening of ITDAs and ITDPs released on 15 August 2026: 1. It was jointly released by Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram and NITI Aayog Member R. Balasubramaniam. 2. It is based on a consultation covering ITDAs/ITDPs in all 28 States. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The consultation covered 217 ITDAs/ITDPs across 19 States and Union Territories.