CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2016, PM Narendra Modi during his Independence Day speech at the Red Fort said that the government will build museums to commemorate the lives of unsung freedom fighters from the tribal community. Since then the tribal affairs ministry has sanctioned ten such museums.

Detailed explanation-2: -On the first Janjatiya Gaurav Divas on November 15, 2021, the Government of India announced to build 10 tribal museums to honour the tribal freedom fighters. Out of them, one museum belonging to Birsa Munda has already been completed. PM Modi inaugurated it on the same day.

Detailed explanation-3: -Taking forward the Prime Minister’s vision, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs through its concerted efforts has paid tribute to the great tribal heroes by bringing to the fore tribal cultures, languages and heritage and sanctioning ten freedom fighter museums across India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Consequently, Ministry of Tribal Affairs has sanctioned ten Tribal Freedom Fighter museums to be located in Gujarat, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Manipur, Mizoram and Goa.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lucknow: Boosting the tourism potential of the state, Uttar Pradesh is all set to get its first tribal museum - the ‘Tharu Janjati Museum’ - at Imilia Koder village, a Tharu-populated area in the Balrampur district soon. The museum is centered around the vibrant and varied culture and lifestyle of the Tharu tribe.