Srinagar, June 16 -- Aimed at promoting tribal welfare and research in Jammu & Kashmir, Tribal Affairs Minister, Javed Ahmed Rana, today reviewed measures to strengthen the Tribal Research Institute (TRI) in Jammu and Kashmir, here at the Civil Secrrtariat Srinagar.

In a meeting of the officers of Tribal Affairs Department, the Minister emphasized the pivotal role of TRI in promoting tribal welfare and called for transforming it into a premier institute of tribal research and excellence.

The meeting was attended by Secretary in Tribal Affairs Department, Harun Malik, Director Tribal Affairs, Mohd Mumtaz Ali and other senior officers of the Department.

During the review, Minister Rana directed officers to formulate broader coordination ...