Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Birsa Munda on his 150th birth anniversary and greeted Jharkhand on its foundation day in posts on X.
- The Centre is holding a national‑level Janjatiya Gaurav Divas celebration in Gujarat’s Narmada district with the Prime Minister presiding, marking the anniversary.
- Vice‑President C. P. Radhakrishnan noted the conclusion of the year‑long Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh and highlighted policy pushes such as PM‑JANMAN and the Dharti Aaba Gram Utkarsh mission.
- Government efforts to embed tribal history include 11 sanctioned tribal freedom fighter museums across 10 states, with four inaugurated, and 479 Eklavya Model Residential Schools now functional.
- State leaders amplified the observance, with Mizoram’s governor lauding tribal contributions and unveiling a Freedom Fighter Wall, and Madhya Pradesh’s tribal affairs minister pledging textbook references and reviewing state events.