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“Who are Scheduled Tribes?”: Clarifications by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes – Government of India
The framers of the Constitution took note of the fact that certain communities in the country were suffering from extreme social, educational and economic backwardness on account of the primitive agricultural practices, lack of infrastructure facilities and geographical isolation. The … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Assimilation, Colonial policies, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Democracy, FAQ, Government of India, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Tips, Tribal identity
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Tip | How many ‘Scheduled Tribes’ are there in India? And what distinguishes them from other communities? (‘tribal’ or otherwise) – Information provided by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
There are over 700 tribes (with overlapping communities in more than one State) which have been notified under Article 342 of the Constitution of India, spread over different States and Union Territories of the country. The largest number of main … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilation, Constitution and Supreme Court, Democracy, Economy and development, FAQ, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Organizations, Quotes, Regions of India, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Tips
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eBook | Download comic books as PDFs: Free resources for rural education and health care – Unicef
Source: UNICEF ROSA – Media centre – Meena Communication InitiativeAddress: https://www.unicef.org/meena/Date Visited: 3 November 2018 Learn more on UNICEF India’s IEC eWarehouse: https://iec.unicef.in/category/index/meena-communication-initiative/sorting:V >> Download the following 14 volumes for free via Google Drive (total zip file size: 21 MB): Unicef-Rosa_Meena_Archive.zip >> Read … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood and children, eBook eJournal PDF, Education and literacy, Health and nutrition, Multi-lingual education, Organizations, Resources, Storytelling, Success story, Tips, Women
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Video | “They don’t know our stories”: Understanding Warli art – Western region
The distinctive paintings were originally the preserve of Warlis, an Adivasi community living on both sides of the Maharashtra-Gujarat border. In Maharashtra, they mainly live in Dhule, Nashik and Palghar districts, and in Gujarat, primarily in Valsad. | Learn more … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Misconceptions, Music and dance, Quotes, Storytelling, Tips, Western region – Western Zonal Council
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eBook | “It is possible to finance tribal health care”: Recommendations by the Expert Committee on Tribal Health – Government of India
Though it has long been suspected that tribal people have poor health and unmet needs, health care for tribal people remained subsumed in rural health care. It was assumed that tribal people have same health problems, similar needs and hence … Continue reading →