Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana
Tribal community development · Gujarat · education, livelihood & infrastructure
The Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana is a Gujarat government mission for the integrated development of tribal communities, covering employment, education, healthcare, housing, water, and road connectivity. It is a government-run programme — tribal BPL families benefit automatically without needing to apply. The scheme is implemented by the Tribal Development Department, Government of Gujarat.
About This Scheme
The Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana is a Gujarat government mission for the integrated development of tribal communities, covering employment, education, healthcare, housing, water, and road connectivity. It is a government-run programme — tribal BPL families benefit automatically without needing to apply. The scheme is implemented by the Tribal Development Department, Government of Gujarat.
Full official description
Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana focuses on integrated, holistic and inclusive development of tribal communities. It aims at creation of quality social and civil infrastructure, and sustainable livelihood, employment & entrepreneurship in tribal areas such that the income of every tribal family doubles. The approach is mission mode implementation of need-based outcome-oriented projects that improve the quality of life of tribal people and bring happiness and prosperity.
Ten Points-Focus areas of VKY
- Employment opportunities
- Emphasis on Quality Education & Higher Education
- Economic Development
- Health
- Housing
- Safe drinking water
- Irrigation
- Universal Electrification
- All-Weather Road Connectivity
- Urban development
Benefits
- Employment and entrepreneurship support in tribal areas
- Access to quality education and higher education for tribal children
- Support for animal husbandry and dairy activities aimed at doubling household income
- Housing for every tribal family, including Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)
- Access to safe drinking water and universal household electrification
- All-weather road connectivity and assured agricultural income support
💡 Why Startups Should Care
Vanbandhu is a multi-year umbrella programme with thousands of crores in tribal area spending — if your startup delivers digital services, solar energy, or livelihood training in Gujarat's tribal belts, aligning with this programme can fast-track government partnerships.
Who Can Apply (Eligibility)
- Must belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category
- Must belong to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) group
How to Apply
- Citizens do not need to apply to this scheme — benefits are delivered directly by the government through implementing agencies.
- Ensure you have your Tribal Category document, BPL certificate, and Aadhaar card available if asked during benefit disbursement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can avail the Benefit of this scheme?
Tribal Community.
Who all are Beneficiary for this scheme?
- Villagers
- Students
- Small scale farmers
Ready to apply?
Visit the official government portal to apply for this scheme.
Apply on myScheme.gov.inDocuments Required
- Tribal category document
- BPL certificate
- Land-related document (if availing land-related benefits)
- Aadhaar card