The Right to Information Act (RTI): Legislation that empowers citizens to prevent illegitimate concentrations of power

The basic object of the Right to Information Act is to empower the citizens, promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government, contain corruption, and make our democracy work for the people in real sense. It goes without saying that an informed citizen is better equipped to keep necessary vigil on the instruments of governance and make the government more accountable to the governed. – Government of India | Learn more >>

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A constitution which guarantees: “The State shall not discriminate against any citizen” – The Sovereign Republic of India | Learn more >>

**India, a union of states, is a Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system of Government | Constitution of India (Full Text)** >>
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To an administrator, the term ‘tribe’ means a group of citizens who are the special responsibility of the President of India | Constitution of India | Fundamental Rights according to the Constitution of India: PDF-repository (2 MB), p. 6 >>

The preamble [to India’s Constitution] sets out objectives of securing to all citizens social, economic and political justice; liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; equality of status and of opportunity, and aims to promote fraternity and ensure the unity and integrity of the Nation. | Learn more about “How Indians made Constitution a success” | Fundamental Rights according to the Constitution of India: PDF-repository (2 MB), p. 6 >>

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Basics

Tribal Cultural Heritage in India in the 21st century (printfriendly PDF)

Adivasi (Adibasi)

Education and literacy

Forest dwellers in early India – myths and ecology in historical perspective

History

Modernity

Success stories

Tagore and rural culture

Tribal Children’s Right to Education in India

Tribal groups