National Scheduled Tribes
Finance and Development Corporation celebrated its 25th Foundation Day
¨ The National Scheduled
Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) celebrated its Foundation
Day in New Delhi on 10th April.
¨
The event was attended by
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram and Minister of State for Tribal
Affairs Durga Das Uikey.
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As part of the
celebrations, NSTFDC felicitated successful Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs from
across the country who have established sustainable enterprises with financial
support under various government schemes.
¨ The National Scheduled
Tribes Finance and Development Corporation is an apex organisation set up in
2001 under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
¨ Its primary aim is
economic upliftment of the Scheduled Tribes by way of providing financial
assistance for income generating sustainable livelihood activities.
¨ It is managed by the
board of directors with representation from Central Govt., State Channelizing
Agencies, NABARD, IDBI Bank, Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development
Federation of India Ltd. (TRIFED) and eminent persons representing Scheduled
Tribes.
