Mandla is a predominantly tribal district with forest cover of above 44%. The Primitive vulnerable tribal groups- Baigas and Gonds reside in the district. Mandla being a tribal district, it was apparent that a lot of fund was flowing on account of various government schemes in the account of tribal beneficiaries, but at the same time, the district administration was receiving a lot of complaints about issues in banking transactions. On close perusal, it became apparent that the lack of awareness and lack of functional literacy was often keeping the locals at the receiving end of the issue. It was also apparent that a lot of other social issues in the realm of health, livelihood, etc... Read More