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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls for tribals' integration into mainstream development; Gadkari outlines Ekal expansion
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat urged bringing tribals into India's mainstream development at a Mumbai event. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced plans to expand Eklavya Ekal schools in Maharashtra, and several tribal-focused initiatives were felicitated at the event.
Why It Matters
The remarks signal a policy emphasis on inclusive development for tribal communities and potential expansion of community-led education in tribal areas.
Timeline
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Dignitaries felicitated for tribal-focused work
May 3, 2026
Bhagwat felicitated Dattatray Ware for transforming a zilla parishad school and bringing it global recognition; the Vasundhara Sanjeevani Mandal in Thane for water conservation in rural areas; and the Deendayal Prabodhini for empowerment work in rural areas.
Gadkari outlines expansion of Eklavya Ekal schools in Vidarbha
May 3, 2026
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, also at the event, highlighted the Nagpur-based Laxmanrao Mankar Smruti Sanstha's Eklavya Ekal schools in Vidarbha. He said that, without government funding, around 1,400 teachers educate nearly 32,000 tribal students, and that RSS leadership has ordered expansion to reach about 1 lakh students with 5,000 teachers across Maharashtra.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls for integrating tribals into the mainstream of development
May 3, 2026
At the Karmayogi Ekal Shikshak Melava at the Gateway of India in Mumbai, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed regret over Hindu society's ignorance towards tribals and argued that India's real mainstream lies in tribal areas. He urged that tribals be brought into the mainstream of development, stating that without their inclusion holistic societal progress is not possible, and noted that India's cultural roots lie in forests and agrarian regions where the Vedas were written.