Pariksha SaathiMinistry of Tribal Affairs to observe Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada from 1 to 15 November 2026, culminating in Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas on Bhagwan Birsa Munda's birth anniversary
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs said on 27 October 2026 that it will observe Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada across the country from 1 to 15 November 2026, culminating in Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas (JJGD) on 15 November, the birth anniversary of Dharti Aaba Bhagwan Birsa Munda. The Ministry describes the Pakhwada as a focused, time-bound drive to accelerate its flagship programmes, take their benefits to tribal families at the last mile and build awareness of schemes and entitlements. The Government of India designated 15 November as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas in 2021; during the previous 5 years the day has been celebrated at Ranchi (2021), Khunti (2022 and 2023), Jamui (2024) and Dediapada (2025). The 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda was observed as Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh in 2024-25, with over 28 national-level events and more than 2 lakh activities that drew over 3.8 crore participants. Among the events lined up for this year, about 200 students of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) are to interact with the President at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 12 November, the National Tribal Literary Festival is to be held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on 12 and 13 November, and the Rani Durgavati Adivasi Mahila Sammelan on 14 November is to bring together 500 tribal women entrepreneurs from 30 States/UTs. On Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, over 300 projects for tribal communities are to be taken up - 228 ready for inauguration and 74 for foundation stone laying. Two national digital initiatives are also to be launched: the Jan-HIT (Janjatiya Health Intelligence and Technology) Portal, developed with ICMR, which the Ministry describes as India's first platform for tribe-disaggregated health data, and the National FRA Digital Platform, which will bring the process of forest rights claims under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 onto a single system.
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Learning context
On 10 November 2021 the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the declaration of 15 November as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas (also written Diwas), dedicated to the memory of brave tribal freedom fighters, and said the day would be celebrated every year. The date is the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, revered as Bhagwan by tribal communities across the country, who fought the exploitative British colonial system and led the movement against British oppression with the call for 'Ulgulan' (Revolution). The Cabinet's release noted that India's freedom struggle was strengthened by movements of tribal communities such as the Santhals, Tamars, Kols, Bhils, Khasis and Mizos, and that, following the Prime Minister's Independence Day speech of 2016, the Government of India had sanctioned 10 tribal freedom fighter museums across the country; it also said the Prime Minister would inaugurate the Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum at Ranchi, where Birsa Munda breathed his last. A week-long celebration was planned for 15 to 22 November 2021.
Check yourself: when did the Union Cabinet approve declaring 15 November as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, and what was Birsa Munda's call against British oppression?
On 10 November 2021; 'Ulgulan' (Revolution).
Revision task: from this release, note the dates of Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada 2026, whose birth anniversary 15 November marks, when the day was designated, where it was celebrated in earlier years, how Bhagwan Birsa Munda's 150th birth anniversary was observed and the two digital initiatives to be launched; from the note, when the Cabinet approved the day, Birsa Munda's call of 'Ulgulan' and the tribal freedom fighter museums.
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In which year did the Government of India designate 15 November, the birth anniversary of Dharti Aaba Bhagwan Birsa Munda, as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas?
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Answer: 2021
The Government of India designated 15 November as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas in 2021 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dharti Aaba Bhagwan Birsa Munda. In the previous 5 years the day has been celebrated at Ranchi (2021), Khunti (2022 and 2023), Jamui (2024) and Dediapada (2025); this year the Ministry of Tribal Affairs will observe Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada from 1 to 15 November 2026.
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