According to John Barla, the Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, the Centre would deal with tasks to enhance training, livelihood and healthcare techniques within the Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC) within the southern a part of Mizoram.
Currently, Barla is campaigning for the MADC polls, that are scheduled for May 5, 2022.
“There are a lot of schemes and projects under the Ministry of Minority Affairs for the development and welfare of people. Among those, I want to focus on education, healthcare, livelihood, and skill development training for educated unemployed youths. My ministry would make projects for the development of Mara people in this regard,” Barla stated whereas addressing a political rally at Siaha city, the headquarters of the MADC.
MADC was constituted in 1972 for the Mara individuals residing within the state. In the 25-member council, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) now has 17 members, Mizo National Front (MNF) (six) and the Congress (two).
The Union minister stated that the NDA authorities, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will amend the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution to strengthen and provides extra powers to the autonomous district councils within the nation. The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution permits for better political autonomy in some tribal areas within the North-East.
Besides the MADC, there are two ADCs in Mizoram- Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) and Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC)- all of them positioned within the southern a part of the state.
With inputs from PTI.
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