Korba (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 29 (HBTV): The Korba District Administration in Chhattisgarh has undertaken a focused initiative to integrate members of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)—including the Pahari Korwa and Birhor communities—into the mainstream workforce by offering them employment opportunities.
Speaking to ANI, Korba Collector Ajeet Vasant said that jobs with a fixed honorarium are being provided to educated men and women from the Pahari Korwa community through the District Mineral Foundation Trust.
‘The district is home to two PVTG communities, the Pahari Korwa and the Birhor, with a combined population of approximately five thousand. To empower these communities economically, we have provided employment to educated young men and women from these communities, based on their qualifications, in schools and hospitals through the District Mineral Foundation Trust. They receive a fixed honorarium,’ he said.
He further stated that around 250 individuals have been appointed so far. Those who have completed Class 12 are serving as guest teachers, while those who have not completed Class 12 are working as peons.
‘Around 250 individuals have been employed, with those who have passed the 12th grade working as guest teachers in schools. Youngsters who have not completed their 12th standard are employed as peons in schools,’ he said.
According to the Collector, the initiative has encouraged many youths to resume their education. The positions are funded by the District Mineral Foundation Trust and facilitated through the district administration.
‘This initiative has had a very positive impact. Many youths who had previously left their studies have now re-enrolled in schools to complete their 8th, 10th, and 12th standards. All these PVTG youths, working in schools, hospitals, medical colleges, and tribal hostels, have been employed by the district administration through funding from the District Mineral Foundation Trust,’ he added.
Members of the Pahari Korwa community shared their experiences. Nathuram Korwa, employed as a peon at the Middle School in Ajgarbahar, said the administration’s support has brought significant improvement to their lives.
Similarly, Manjani Korwa, working as a cleanliness staff member at the Primary Health Centre in Ajgarbahar, said, ‘I am working here for a year now. At the hospital, proper treatment is given to the people belonging to the Pahari Korwa tribal group. My husband works as a peon.’
Vimleshwari Dahare, Sector Officer at the Primary Health Centre in Ajgarbahar, said that the presence of Pahari Korwa staff has encouraged more people from the community to seek treatment.
‘Two people from the Pahari Korwa tribal group have been posted here, and now members of the Pahari Korwa tribal group also come to the hospital for treatment. We treat pregnant ladies and all the other patients who come to the hospital,’ she said. (ANI)