President Droupadi Murmu said our country will progress in the true sense only when the tribal society progresses. She was speaking at the inauguration of the National Tribal Festival ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ in Delhi. The festival aims to provide a glimpse into the rich and diverse traditional culture of the tribal communities of our country. The President said a national mission has been launched to solve a specific problem related to the health of the tribals. Under this mission, the target has been set to eradicate sickle cell anaemia by the year 2047, she said. She also said that 1.25 lakh tribal children are getting school education through more than 470 Eklavya Model Residential Schools in the country. In the last 10 years, 30 new medical colleges have been started in tribal-dominated areas, the President said. The event will be held from February 16 to 24, 2025, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi. It is being organised by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
