Kumar Bahukhandi
Chhattisgarh will observe Tribal Pride Day on 15 November to mark Bhagwan Birsa Munda’s 151st birth anniversary. Graphic:channel24india.com
The 151st birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda will be observed on 15 November. Ahead of the occasion, Chhattisgarh reported progress under PM-JANMAN in housing, roads, healthcare and other services for five tribal communities.
Key Highlights
- Chhattisgarh will observe Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, or Tribal Pride Day, on Sunday, 15 November 2026.
- PM-JANMAN covers 1,545 villages and 2,365 habitations in the state, serving Baiga, Pahadi Korwa, Kamar, Abujhmadia and Birhor communities.
- The state reports that 24,218 of 34,691 approved homes and 1,833 km of 2,901 km of approved roads have been completed.
- All 57 mobile medical units and 191 approved anganwadi centres are operational.
Raipur: Chhattisgarh will mark Janjatiya Gaurav Divas on Sunday, 15 November 2026, with tributes to Bhagwan Birsa Munda on his 151st birth anniversary and to tribal leaders who resisted colonial rule. The Union government designated 15 November as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas in 2021 to honour the contribution of tribal communities to India’s freedom struggle.
The observance will also recall the contributions of Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh, Shaheed Gend Singh, Veer Gundadhur, Mahli Bhagat, Manjhiram Gond, Rajnath Bhagat, Lal Kalindar Singh, Kangla Manjhi, Tilka Manjhi, Veer Sitaram Kanwar, Thakur Ramprasad Potai and Rani Durgavati.
PM-JANMAN reaches five tribal communities in Chhattisgarh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan, known as PM-JANMAN, on 15 November 2023. It focuses on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups through 11 interventions across nine ministries. In Chhattisgarh, the programme covers 1,545 villages and 2,365 habitations where Baiga, Pahadi Korwa, Kamar, Abujhmadia and Birhor communities live.
Housing, roads and basic services
Of the 34,691 permanent homes approved in Chhattisgarh, 24,218 have been completed. Road construction has reached 1,833 km out of 2,901 km approved. All 7,349 households targeted for grid connections have been connected, while off-grid electrification work has been completed in 940 of the 1,490 villages covered. Full drinking-water coverage has been achieved in 510 of the 1,425 villages targeted.
All 191 approved anganwadi centres are operating. Of the 187 anganwadi buildings approved, 68 have been completed. All 57 mobile medical units are operational, and work on 40 approved student hostels is in progress.
Livelihoods, skills and mobile connectivity
All 16 approved Van Dhan Vikas Kendras have been completed, along with 51 of 75 multipurpose centres. Mobile towers are operational at 37 of 135 approved sites. The state has also provided skills training to 849 people against a target of 1,719.
