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Category Archives: Scheduled Tribe (ST)
Information Relating to Tribals: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) – Government of India
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) was established by amending Article 338 and inserting a new Article 338A in the Constitution through the Constitution (89th Amendment) Act, 2003. | Learn more >> Source: Introduction | National Commission for Scheduled TribesAddress: https://www.ncst.gov.in/content/introductionDate Visited: … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Assimilation, Commentary, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Democracy, eBook & eJournal, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Organizations, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Tips
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“Adivasi”, “Tribals” and “Denotified tribes”: Usage in legal and historical records, in textbooks, scholarly papers and the media – Classifications in different states
On the use of “Adivasi” (= Adibasi) and “Tribals” in official documents and in the media, besides various other labels: Hill Tribes, Nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes, Forest dwellers, Indigenous communities, Aborigines, Backward Tribe, Backward Classes, Tribal settlers, Original settlers, Primitive … Continue reading
Posted in Colonial policies, Constitution and Supreme Court, Economy and development, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, History, Misconceptions, Press snippets, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Tribal identity
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Ministry of Tribal Affairs: “Integrated socio-economic development of the Scheduled Tribes (STs), the most underprivileged of the Indian Society” – Government of India
The Ministry was set up in 1999 after the bifurcation of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment with the objective of providing more focused approach on the integrated socio-economic development of the Scheduled Tribes (STs), the most underprivileged of the … Continue reading
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Social inclusion by making education appropriate to children’s cultural context: A comparison between in India and Brazil
To read the full article, click here >> Higher education can be used for the social and economic mobility of underprivileged sections. This is achieved usually by providing admission to a set of students from these sections in universities and … Continue reading →