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Bharat Vikas Parishad took
up Vanvasi Sahayata Yojana in 1992 for the welfare and uplift of
the Vanvasis of the country in general and North Eastern states
in particular.
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Vanvasi Bandu performing their traditional dance
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India has a population of
over 8 crores Vanvasis living in over 1.40 lakh villages. Out of
this, 27% of the Vanvasi people live in the North-East in
extremely harsh conditions. These people have to contend with
widespread insurgency, unemployment, militant activity, ethnic
clashes, illegal influx of Bangladeshis and recurring floods.
The Parishad has taken up a
number of projects and programmes for their welfare. In
addition, the Parishad is providing financial assistance through
its state units to such other voluntary organisations, which are
already running welfare projects for the Vanvasi.
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Some of the projects and
programmes funded by BVP are as under:
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Hospitals, dispensaries,
medical and health centres
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School - primary, middle
and higher secondary levels
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Hostels for boys and girls
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Single - teacher schools
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Night schools (non-formal)
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Libraries
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Sanskar Kendras
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Archery training centre
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Khel Kud centres
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Knitting and sewing
centres
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Vocational training
centres
The financial assistance
provided for the above projects/ programmes in the North Eastern
States has been of the order of Rs. 5 to 20 lakhs annually
during the years 1992 to 2000. In the following years, we
have been able to step up our contribution.
During the year 2006-07, the
Parishad contributed a sum of Rs. 28.97 lakhs for welfare of the
vanvasi brethren in North Eastern and other states. |
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