Munda launches Van Dhan internship programme

New Delhi: Union Tribal Minister Arjun Munda on Wednesday launched the "Van Dhan internship programme" organised by TRIFED under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

While addressing the interns, Munda said that these interns will help the tribal population in becoming self-reliant and entrepreneurs. "All interns are now part of "national building team." The entrepreneurship skill encourages a person to take the initiative for development," the ministers said.

Present on the occasion, TRIFED MD Pravin Krishna said that these interns will work with the team of TRIFED in various states and districts in tribal areas in development of tribal welfare and inclusive growth. "They will support the TRIFED activities on livelihood promotion, value addition of marketing and credit linkages. They will develop tools and techniques on institutional development including the mechanism for determination of a just price or

producer price of minor forest products," he said.