ADI DRAVIDAR & TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
- Name and Address of the Organization
Adi dravidar & Tribal Welfare Department ,District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Office, Perambalur.
- Head of the Organization, Department, Contact Number and E-mail ID
District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, 7338801325, dadwo.perambalur @gmail.com
- Administrative Structure
- Objectives
This Department implements several welfare programmes for the socio-economic development of the Adi Dravidar and Scheduled Tribes in the State. Apart from formulating programmes so as to end the social seclusion and economic deprivation of Adi dravidars and Scheduled Tribes through educational development, the objectives of these programmes are also to speed up the process of integrating them with the national main stream.
Among various social sector programmes implemented by the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, education occupies the prime place as it reforms the society at greater level. Besides this, various other welfare programmes like distribution of house site patta’s and construction of houses and provision of basic amenities like laying of roads, burial pathway, community hall, burial ground and pathway to burial ground, street lights, supply of drinking water etc. are also taken up as part of the social development programmes. Removal of untouchably and to prevent activities against Adi Dravidar and Scheduled Tribes.
- List of on-going projects/ Schemes with Target groups / List of documents which are required for availing the schemes
| SI.No | Name of the Scheme and Nature | Eligibility condition | Contact Person |
| 1 | Post Matric Scholarship Scheme
This Scheme is being provided to enable students studying above class 10 to continue their education without financial constraints and to increase the Gross Enrollment Ratio. The Expenditure incurred for the implementation of this scheme is shared by the Union and State Governments in the ration of 60;40 To avail scholarship under this scheme the annual income of the parent / guardian should not exceed Rs.2.50 lakh |
Students studying recognized courses beyond 10th std in recognized institutions Parent / Guardian’s Annual Income ceiling upto Rs.2.50 lakhs Only Adi Dravidar Students |
Headmaster College / Principal District and Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer (students studying in Tamil Nadu)
For Adi Dravidar students-Personal Assistant to Director of ADW Chennai-5 |
| 2 | Pre-Matric Scholarship For SC and others
Pre-matric scholarship for students studying in IX and X std and for children of those Parents engaged in unclean occupation and occupation involving cleaning and prone to health hazards are implanted as a single scheme from the year 2022-2023 |
Students studying recognized courses beyond 10th std in recognized institutions
Parent / Guardian’s Annual Income Ceiling upto Rs.2.50 lakhs |
Head Master of the School / District Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Officer |
| 3 | Special incentive to girl Students
Rs.500/- per annum is provided to the Girls students studying from 3rd std to 5th std in the State Rs.1000/-per annum is provided to the students of 6th std Rs.1500/- per annum is provided to the students from 7th and 8th std the money is deposited in student / Parent’s savings account |
No income limit Applicable to Scheduled caste and Scheduled Tribe girl students studying in Government and Government aided Schools | District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer through Headmaster of the Schools. |
| 4 | Provision of Free House site pattas
3 Cents in rural area and 1.5 cents in municipality area and 1 cent in corporation area are provided |
Adi Dravidar and Scheduled Tribes not own a house or house site
Annual income ceiling Rs.72000/- in rural and Urban areas |
Special Tahsildar (ADW) / District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer |
| 5 | Burial Ground
Development of Burial Grounds, Pathways and basic amenities to Burial Grounds |
Adi Dravidar habitation without burial ground and pathway facilities to burial ground | District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer |
| 6 | Link Road
Link Roads are provided connecting the Adi Dravidar Welfare habitations with the main road / Villages |
Adi Dravidar habitations without Link roads | District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer / Project Officer DRDA / BDO, Panchayat Union. |
| 7 | Community Halls
Adi Dravidar Welfare habitations for conducting social functions like marriages , meetings. |
Habitations without Community Halls | District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer / District Manager, TAHDCO |
| 8 | Award to Villages where caste free burial grounds are in use
Villages in all the Districts (except Chennai) Where caste free burial grounds are in use are selected and prize award of Rs.30 lakhs to three villages. Rs.10 lakhs per village will be given |
Villages where caste free burial grounds in use | District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer |
| 9 | Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jati Abhyuday Yojana (PMAGY)
This scheme is to ensure integrated development of the selected villages with more than 40% of Scheduled caste population so funds are allocated by the Government of India so that there is adequate infrastructure and improvement in socio-economic indicators as part of various sectors. |
The scheme is implemented in villages who where living more than40% of Adi Dravidar | District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer / Project Officer , Rural Development Agency |
| 10 | Special Central Assistance to Scheduled castes Sub plan (SCA TO SCSP)
The Government of India is providing Special Central Assistance, as a supplementary grant to the Scheduled castes sub plan of the State to enhance infrastructural facilities, facilitate family income generating schemes, encourage economic development and provide slill development. It is being implemented with 100 per cent contribution for the construction of Girls hostel building and 50 per cent contribution for Boys Hostel |
This scheme is implemented in Adi Dravidar Welfare Hostels Only | District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer / District Manager, TAHDCO |
| 11 | Financial Assistance for Best Writers
Sanction of Financial Assistance of Rs.1,00,000/- for Best Writers as per G.O.No.49, Adi Dravidar and Tribal (sep) Dept Date.23.06.2022 The best 10 writers / author from Adi Dravidar / Scheduled Tribes and Adi Dravidar converted to Christianity will be selected to award the prize. The Selected best writers will be awarded Rs.1,00,000/- for their writings |
Best Literary work | Director of Adi Dravidar Welfare Chennai-5 |
| 12 | Article 275 (1) of Constitution of India
Provision of funds for infrastructure facilities and economic income generating activites |
Should be a Scheduled Tribe | District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer / Project Officer (TW) with District Collecor recommendation |
| 13 | Development of particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGS)
Construction of new houses Ecotourism activities Establishment of Kitchen garden Distribution of milch animals Provision of drinking water facilities Street lights Provision of Power tiller for tribal farmers Giving driving training to tribal youth and helping them to get license |
Should be a Toda, Kota, Kurumbas, Irular, Paniyan and Kattunayakan tribe.
Should be below poverty line |
Proposals to be submitted with the recommendation of District Collector by District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer / Project Officer (TW) |
| 14 | Vandhan Vikas Kendhra Kariya Kram
Each Vandhan Vikas kendhra (VDVK) will be created by forming 10 self help Groups under tribal leadership. Self Help Groups will involve in primary processing / value addition of Minor Forest produces.
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NGO’s running for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes in tribal areas.
Self Help Groups Minor Forest Producers |
District Collector
District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare officer / Project officer (TW) Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies |
| 15 | Minimum support price for Minor Forest produces
Minor Forest produce and Agriculture goods produced by tribal people are procured with minimum support price fixed by Government |
Minor Produce gatherer | District Collector /District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare officer / Project officer (TW)
Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies |
| 16 | Comprehensive Tribal Development Programme (CTDP)
Through this Programme land development activites, improvement of Katcha houses, road work, improvement of Infra structure in GTR schools, provision of drinking water facilities,economic development schemes and training skills for tribals are implemented |
Should be a scheduled Tribe
Should be below poverty line |
District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare officer / Project officer (TW)
Managing Director, TAHDCO District Manager TAHDCO |
- Award and Achievements
- For the year 2022-2023 , Kolakanatham Village, Alathur Taluk is selected and given basic facilities to improve the needs of People in that village. Rs. 10,00,000/- is given for the development of the village
- For the year 2022-2023 , Development of Burial Grounds and basic amenities to burial grounds are Provided for all the Adi Dravidar . Rs.10,00,000/- is provided for Perambalur District , Perambalur Taluk, Elambalur Village of Adi Dravidar and for the development of Burial Grounds, Vilamuthor Village from Perambalur Taluk is provided Rs.7,64,035/- to the basic amentities. 2022-2023 academic year 104 Sewing machine is Provided for Adi Dravidar People of Rs.6,96,020/- and given for the village of Rs.7,64,035/-
- The Scheduled castes and scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules 1995 have been ameded by the Government of India . In Perambalur District for the year 2022-2024, the prevention of Atocities Act , 92 Adi Dravidar are choosen and provided of Rs.65,13,999/-
- In the year 2022-2023 , 1773 Adi Dravidar students studying in hostels where provided Mat and many other things for each students .
- For the year 2022-2023 , Cycles are distributed to the students belonging to Adi Dravidar and Scheduled Tribes community
| Per Cycle Rate (Boys) Rs.5175 | 1164 | 60,23,700 |
| Per Cycle Rate (Girls) Rs.4992 | 1147 | 57,25,820 |