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Introduction Dalit consciousness in India is an outcome of the great works done by Dr. Ambedkar for the rights of Dalits and untouchables. Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, was a jurist, social reformer and politician. He is also known as the Father of Indian Constitution.A well-known politician and an eminent jurist, […]

In general, the problems of the Indian tribes can be discussed under the following heads: 1. Loss of Control over Natural Resources: Before the coming of the British, the tribals enjoyed unhindered rights of ownership and management over natural resources like land, forests, wildlife, water, soil, fish, etc. With the advent of industrialisation in India and

Post Independence, India adopted the policy of integrating the tribals with respect to their personal development such as education, sanitation, health, women’s upliftment. At the same time, it was never an agenda to integrate them in the mainstream which hampers or destroys their distinct culture. In this respect, the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) was created.  It

The Indian State must aim to ensure that all sections of society share in the economic and social prosperity of the country. It is widely acknowledged that a large section of the Indian population, especially the tribal communities, have not received the full benefits of development processes undertaken over the past six decades and adversely

Welfare of Scheduled Castes Welfare of Scheduled Castes The Constitution of India defines the ‘Scheduled Castes’ means “such castes, races or tribes or parts of or groups within such castes, races or tribes as are deemed under Article 341 to be Scheduled Castes for the purpose of this constitution.” Article 341, the president of India

Schemes for Social development a) Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana The Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana’ (PMAGY) is being implemented for integrated development of Scheduled Castes (SC) majority villages having SC Population concentration > 50%. Initially the scheme was launched on Pilot basis in 1000 villages in 5 States viz. Assam, Bihar,

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES a) National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation The National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) provides concessional finance for employment generation to the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes living below double the poverty line, skill development through training, entrepreneurial development and innovative projects. The Corporation is also implementing ‘Mahila

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES a) Post-Metric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribes Students: The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to students belonging to Scheduled Tribes pursuing Post-Matriculation recognized courses in recognized institutions. The scheme covers professional, technical as well as non-professional and non-technical courses at various levels and the scheme also includes correspondence courses

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES a) Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) Upgradation of administration through the innovative strategy of the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) for STs was launched at the beginning of the 5th Five Year Plan in 1974-75, covering 21 States and 2 UTs, where Scheduled Tribes constitute a sizeable population. This special strategy was expected to ensure that

Women’s education has increased over the last two decades, and fertility rates have fallen — both have contributed to increasing participation of women in the paid labour force in the world. However, this is not the case in India. According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey, 2018-19, the female labour force participation rates (LFPR) among