The tribal sub plan aims to bridge between?
1.upper caste & lower caste
2.Schedule tribe and general population
3.Rich and poor
4. None of these
Answers
Answer:
Aim
The Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) aims to bridge the gap between the Schedule Tribes (STs) and the general population with respect to all socio-economic development indicators in a time-bound manner
Objectives
To reduce poverty and unemployment of the Tribal.
To eradicate the exploitation and develop the remote areas.
To improve the life there by providing adequate health and educational services.
To provide physical and financial security against any kind of oppression and exploitation
Key features
The Tribal Sub Plan was proposed on the basis that no development is possible without the elimination of exploitation in any field.
There are 30 Central Ministries / Departments, and 23 States and 4 UT, having specific fund allocation obligation for Tribal Sub Plan (TSP).
State Governments are supposed to earmark TSP funds in proportion to ST population (Census 2011) in the State with respect to total State Plan.
TSP is not applicable to states where tribals represent more than 60% of the population.
Central Ministries and Departments are obligated for earmarking of TSP funds as per percentage prescribed by Ministry of Finance.
Tribal Sub Plan funds are to be non-divertible and non-lapsable.
Monitoring of TSP: Ministry of Tribal Affairs(MoTA) has been mandated for monitoring of Central TSP as per the framework and mechanism designed by NITI Aayog
Public accounts committee report on TSP
The Public Accounts Committee (Chair: Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge) submitted its report on ‘Tribal Sub-Plan’ on December 18, 2017.
The Committee looked at the implementation of TSP in three ministries: (i) Human Resource Development; (ii) Health and Family Welfare; and (iii) Ayush.
The Committee noted several discrepancies in the implementation of the TSP, including: (i) non-adoption of specific norms for release of funds, (ii) weak programme management, (iii) deficient monitoring system, (iv) and non-implementation of information programmes