Tribal communities are not just “beneficiaries” of government schemes, but “drivers of India’s progress”, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram said on Tuesday (November 11, 2025), speaking on the eve of the Tribal Business Conclave 2025.
The conclave, being hosted by the Ministry to facilitate business linkages and attract investments for tribal entrepreneurs across India, is part of the Union government’s celebration of tribal icon Birsa Munda’s 150th birth anniversary year.
A Chief Executive Officers’ forum, knowledge sharing events, masterclasses, a ‘Roots to Rise’ event featuring pitching sessions, exhibitions, and pavilions are all part of the conclave, which is being promoted as a space where “policymakers, industry leaders, investors, innovators, and tribal entrepreneurs will be coming together on a common platform”.
Scheduled to be held at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi, the Tribal Business Conclave will feature Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal as the chief guest, with the Ministers of Tribal Affairs and Culture also in attendance as guests of honour.
‘Concrete change’
