Drive launched to tackle sickle cell anaemia

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National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Chairman Antar Singh Arya addressing the media successful  Vijayawada connected  Thursday..

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Chairman Antar Singh Arya addressing the media successful Vijayawada connected Thursday.. | Photo Credit: K V S Giri

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) Chairman Antar Singh Arya connected Thursday said that arsenic portion of a nationwide run to destruct the sickle compartment anaemia, consciousness programmes are being conducted crossed the country

Speaking to the media, Mr. Arya said that the Commission is organising ‘Yuva Samvad’ programmes successful colleges to beforehand wellness consciousness and societal work among the youth. He added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fixed peculiar value to tackling the prevalence of sickle compartment anaemia successful tribal regions.

He added that during the sojourn to Andhra Pradesh, the Commission had conducted extended reviews of tribal payment programmes, law safeguards, and issues concerning tribal communities and employees. The superior purpose of the tour, helium said, was to guarantee the extortion of tribal rights and effectual implementation of improvement schemes.

Mr. Arya explained that earlier holding State-level reviews, the Commission spends 2 to 3 days visiting tribal areas, interacting with residents, tribal organisations and nationalist representatives to stitchery feedback, grievances and suggestions.

The delegation included Commission members Jatothu Hussain and Nirupam Chakma, Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh and Director P. Kalyan Reddy.

Published - June 04, 2026 11:31 p.m. IST

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