Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda on Thursday asked the Kerala government to appoint a nodal officer to ensure that the benefits of central government schemes reach tribal people, an official statement said.
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During a visit to the state, Munda also urged an investigation into the rising infant mortality rate in the Attappadi region, it said.
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The minister expressed concern that tribals, who account for only 2 per cent of Kerala's population, have not been granted land ownership rights even after 75 years of independence, according to the statement.
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Munda emphasised the Modi government's commitment to providing quality education to tribal children in their mother tongue and announced the opening of Eklavya Model Residential Schools in 740 tribal-dominated blocks across India.