Chandrapur observes Tribal Pride Week from Nov 11 to 18 for Birsa Munda's 151st birth anniversary

Chandrapur district is observing Tribal Pride Week (Janjatiya Gaurav Divas week) from November 11 to 18, 2026, on the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda. District Collector Vasumana Pant has appealed to all concerned departments, government offices, educational institutions and the public to take part enthusiastically.

The week has three stated aims: to recall the glorious history of the tribal community, to honour the contribution of tribal freedom fighters, and to take information on the welfare schemes of the Tribal Development Department to beneficiaries at the grassroots.

The Integrated Tribal Development Project, Chandrapur, will hold a number of awareness, social, educational and health programmes during the week. Tribal residents will be told about government schemes, guided in obtaining the necessary documents, and encouraged to take direct benefit of the schemes if they are eligible. These will be given special emphasis.

The programme begins on November 11 with a publicity vehicle (chitrarath) promoting the department's schemes. The week will be formally inaugurated on November 12 with an awareness programme.

On November 13, a special camp for people of the Pardhi community will offer guidance and help with Aadhaar cards, caste certificates and other required government documents. On November 14, lamp-lighting events and tributes will be held at memorials, statues and martyrs' grounds of tribal freedom fighters.

On November 15, the 151st birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, tribute ceremonies will be held at government tribal ashram schools and hostels under the project. Students will be told about Birsa Munda's life, his contribution to the freedom struggle and his fight for the rights of the tribal community.

A health check-up camp will be held at the multipurpose centre on November 16. Awareness workshops on the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, or PESA, will be held on November 17 and 18. The week is planned to close in the presence of elected representatives and senior officials.

Collector Pant said the government is running several schemes in education, health, employment, skill development, economic empowerment and social security for the all-round development of the tribal community. She said it is essential that information on these schemes reaches every eligible beneficiary, and that the departments concerned should therefore work in coordination.

Tribal residents, students, youth, women, social organisations and the public in the district have been urged to join the week's events freely, and to learn about government schemes and take advantage of the benefits. For more information, they have been asked to contact the Integrated Tribal Development Project office in Chandrapur. The appeal was made by the project officer.