The Congress leader outlined a ten-point agenda for tribal welfare, including a special emergency plan for education and healthcare in tribal areas, time-bound recruitment of teachers and doctors, full implementation of the Forest Rights Act and the launch of a dedicated employment mission for tribal youth.
According to Patwari, tribal communities are seeking the effective delivery of constitutional rights and opportunities rather than welfare measures alone. He stressed that the focus should be on translating constitutional guarantees into tangible outcomes on the ground.
Meanwhile, President Murmu arrived in Indore on Thursday and was received by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Governor Mangubhai Patel. She later travelled to Betul to attend a programme organised by the Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya on the empowerment of tribal communities through spiritual awareness.
The President is also scheduled to visit Omkareshwar and participate in an event marking International Sickle Cell Anaemia Day on 19 June a disease that disproportionately affects tribal populations.
Following a brief visit to West Bengal, she will return to Madhya Pradesh on 20 June to attend International Yoga Day celebrations in Jabalpur and participate in the 36th convocation ceremony of Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya.
Her itinerary will conclude with a visit to Kuno National Park in Sheopur on 22 June before returning to New Delhi.
With IANS inputs
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