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Tribal areas under the Constitution of India

Posted on 25/10/2018 by website administrator

Tribal areas generally mean areas having preponderance of tribal population. However, the Constitution of India refers tribal areas within the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura & Mizoram, as those areas specified in Parts I, II, IIA & III of the … Continue reading →

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Scheduled Tribes under the Constitution of India: Literacy rates and characteristics

Posted on 20/02/2018 by website administrator

The Constitution of India does not define Scheduled Tribes as such. Article 366(25) refers to scheduled tribes as those communities who are scheduled in accordance with Article 342 of the Constitution. According to Article 342 of the Constitution, the Scheduled … Continue reading →

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India is a secular state: Its constitution is committed to the unique demography, history and culture of each state and union territory

Posted on 17/10/2015 by website administrator

India’s founding fathers saw decentralisation as creating living social spaces around constitutional protections blending together pride of ‘citizenship’ with the richness of multi-cultural identities. Conflict Resolution in Multicultural Societies — The Indian Experience: Jhumpa Mukherjee; Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd, … Continue reading →

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Constitutional protection of India’s unique tribal heritage and its implementation – Government of India

Posted on 20/03/2015 by website administrator

To learn more about recent measures taken by government agencies, do the following: Type “constitution tribe“, “tribe government state [e.g. Maharashtra, Goa]”, “adivasi protection”, “tribal resources”, “indian government tribe”, “[name of tribal community] 2015” or similar search terms into the search window here: … Continue reading →

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Indian women’s rights are “self-evident and constitutionally secured”: Building capabilities by implementing good laws – The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy

Posted on 05/04/2014 by website administrator

Vasundhara Sirnate, The Hindu, Opinion » Lead, February 1, 2014 | Read the full article here >> In the last two years the highest courts in the country have responded to a mass call for more protection for women. Alongside, there have … Continue reading →

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