Articles for Tribal Affairs

India’s Tribal Schools Fail Their Most Vulnerable Students
3 days, 19 hours ago

India’s Tribal Schools Fail Their Most Vulnerable Students

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 07, 2025 19:46 IST - 12 MINS READ Devi Singh Paharia, in his mid-50s, belongs to one of the three Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in the Santhal Parganas, Dumka district, Jharkhand. The Eklavya Model Residential Schools —a programme launched in 1997-98 by the Central government to provide quality education to Scheduled Tribe students in remote parts of …

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Gavit Resigns from BJP, Targets Shiv Sena-Shinde in Maharashtra Assembly Election
2 months ago

Gavit Resigns from BJP, Targets Shiv Sena-Shinde in Maharashtra Assembly Election

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party's national spokesperson Heena Gavit has resigned from the party after defying alliance directives by opposing Shiv Sena-Shinde's Amashya Padvi in the Akkalkuwa constituency. Gavit, who lost her parliamentary seat to Goval Padvi, son of incumbent Akkalkuva MLA KC Padvi, was reportedly warned by the party leadership of disciplinary action if she failed to step down from the …

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Centre launches project to train tribal students semiconductor technology, IISc Bangalore to provide training
5 months ago

Centre launches project to train tribal students semiconductor technology, IISc Bangalore to provide training

Hindustan Times  

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched a project to help tribal students learn about semiconductor technology, which is essential in making electronic devices like smartphones and computers, Union Minister Durga Das Uikey said in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Thursday. As part of the project, The Ministry of Tribal Affairs aims to train 2,100 tribal students in …

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Budget 2024: Centre to launch PM Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyaan for tribal welfare
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Centre to launch PM Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyaan for tribal welfare

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23 announced that the Union government will launch the PM - Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyaan with an aim at achieving full saturation of basic facilities among five crore Scheduled Tribe families across 63,000 villages in tribal-majority areas and aspirational districts. This came as the government allocated ₹13,000 crore in the Budget Estimate for the …

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Tribal Affairs Minister’s promise to look into Nicobar project clearances ‘mildly’ encouraging: Congress
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tribal Affairs Minister’s promise to look into Nicobar project clearances ‘mildly’ encouraging: Congress

The Hindu  

Calling Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram’s promise to look into the clearances granted for the ₹72,000 crore Great Nicobar Island Project only “mildly” encouraging, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday doubted how much power Union Ministers have over their own portfolios in a government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Responding to Mr. Oram’s promise of looking into the …

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Union Tribal Affairs Minister promises to look into Great Nicobar clearances
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Union Tribal Affairs Minister promises to look into Great Nicobar clearances

The Hindu  

The Union Tribal Affairs Ministry will be looking into the forest clearance paperwork of the ₹72,000-crore infrastructure project on Great Nicobar Island that the National Democratic Alliance government has been pushing for, and accordingly determine next steps, Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram has said. While speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Oram, handling the Tribal Affairs portfolio for the third time, …

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Tribal Affairs Minister ‘misinformed’, Manipur conflict not a simple law and order situation, says Kuki-Zo organisation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tribal Affairs Minister ‘misinformed’, Manipur conflict not a simple law and order situation, says Kuki-Zo organisation

The Hindu  

A day after Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram said the crisis in Manipur was a “law and order situation” that was being dealt with by the Home Ministry, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum, a Kuki-Zo civil society organisation in Churachandpur, on June 20 said that this characterisation of the conflict was “misinformed” and asked Mr. Oram to delve into …

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Manipur conflict a ‘law and order problem’, says Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur conflict a ‘law and order problem’, says Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram

The Hindu  

Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram said on Wednesday the ethnic conflict raging in Manipur for more than a year now is a “law and order situation” that is being dealt with by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. This is the first time a Union Tribal Affairs Minister has spoken about the conflict between the valley-based Meitei people and …

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Tribal Affairs and Ayush Ministries sign MoU for health screening of Eklavya students
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tribal Affairs and Ayush Ministries sign MoU for health screening of Eklavya students

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the Ayush Ministry on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding paving the way for their collaboration on a nationwide health screening and management programme for about 20,000 tribal students enrolled in 55 Eklavya Model Residential Schools across the country. The government, in a statement, called it a “Joint National Level Project of Health Screening …

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2024 Interm Budget | Allocations for Social Justice and Tribal Affairs Ministries see a marginal increase
11 months, 1 week ago

2024 Interm Budget | Allocations for Social Justice and Tribal Affairs Ministries see a marginal increase

The Hindu  

The Estimates presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for financial year 2024-25 on February 1 left the budgets for Social Justice and Tribal Affairs Ministries largely unchanged with marginal increases seen in the estimated allocations for both ministries compared to the FY 2023-24 Budget Estimates. While ₹14,225 crore has been set aside for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, …

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Arjun Munda to become Union Agriculture Minister after Narendra Tomar's resignation
1 year, 1 month ago

Arjun Munda to become Union Agriculture Minister after Narendra Tomar's resignation

India Today  

Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda will also hold the portfolio of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare after Narendra Tomar resigned as MP. On Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's advice, accepted the resignation of Narendra Tomar and assigned the charge of the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry to Munda in addition to his existing …

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No drop in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups population, Centre tells Rajya Sabha
1 year, 1 month ago

No drop in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups population, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

December 07, 2023 12:14 am | Updated 11:04 am IST - NEW DELHI The Tribal Affairs Ministry on December 6 insisted in the Rajya Sabha that the population of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups was not in decline, citing information provided by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. However, information, as provided by the Office of …

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Promotion of Tribal Cultural Heritage and its importance to decolonisation and nation building: How the Modi govt has taken strides in this direction
1 year, 2 months ago

Promotion of Tribal Cultural Heritage and its importance to decolonisation and nation building: How the Modi govt has taken strides in this direction

Op India  

India is home to a diverse array of tribal communities, each with its distinct languages, customs, and traditions, contributing to the rich cultural tapestry of the nation. As an environmental activist and ecofeminist, Dr. Vandana Shiva once said, “The heartbeat of our land is echoed in the rhythms of Adivasi cultures, enriching our diversity and teaching us the value of …

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Explained | How the amended Forest (Conservation) Act imperils the Northeast
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | How the amended Forest (Conservation) Act imperils the Northeast

The Hindu  

On August 22, the Mizoram Assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Forest Amendment Act, 2023, “to protect the rights and interest of the people of Mizoram”. FCA exists to deforest the forest, under the Indian Forest Act 1927 or its State versions.In 1996, the Supreme Court expanded the term “forest land” in the FCA in the Godavarman case to …

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Bill to Include Communities in ST List of Chhattisgarh Passed by Rajya Sabha
1 year, 5 months ago

Bill to Include Communities in ST List of Chhattisgarh Passed by Rajya Sabha

News 18  

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to include Dhanuhar, Dhanuwar, Kisan, Saunra, Saonra and Binjhia communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Chhattisgarh amid a walkout by opposition members demanding discussion on the Manipur violence. Piloting the bill in the Rajya Sabha, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda said the passage of the bill will benefit around …

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Centre looking to design Human Development Index for 28 lakh Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
1 year, 6 months ago

Centre looking to design Human Development Index for 28 lakh Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups

The Hindu  

The Union government is now looking to design a survey that can gauge the Human Development Index specifically for about 28 lakh people of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups living in over 22,000 villages across the country, Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda said on Wednesday in New Delhi. This will also be able to quantify how government policies are changing …

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Legal Assistant Vacancy At Ministry Of Tribal Affairs
1 year, 7 months ago

Legal Assistant Vacancy At Ministry Of Tribal Affairs

Live Law  

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs invites applications for the post of Legal Assistant. of Post: 01 Essential Qualification and Experience • Officers under the Central Government or State Government or Union territory administrations or public sector undertakings or autonomous body or statutory body or recognized research institute: • holding analogous posts on a regular basis in the parent cadre or …

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Manipur Violence: As Amit Shah Holds Meet With Political, Civil Leaders, the Conflict Explained
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur Violence: As Amit Shah Holds Meet With Political, Civil Leaders, the Conflict Explained

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah who is on a mission to restore peace in strife-torn Manipur, held a series of meetings with political and civil society leaders from both the Meitei and Kuki communities and visit Churachandpur, the site of some of the worst rioting earlier this month, on Tuesday. Ethnic clashes, first broke out in Manipur after a ‘Tribal …

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National Commission for Scheduled Tribes flags alleged discrepancies in Forest Rights Act compliance for Great Nicobar Project
1 year, 8 months ago

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes flags alleged discrepancies in Forest Rights Act compliance for Great Nicobar Project

The Hindu  

The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has now flagged alleged discrepancies with respect to the forest clearance granted for the ₹72,000-crore Great Nicobar Island Project. Citing alleged violations under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, among others, it has issued a notice to district authorities in Andaman and Nicobar islands on grounds that the project will significantly affect the rights of …

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Submit recommendations for including Meetei/Meitei in ST list: Manipur HC to govt
1 year, 8 months ago

Submit recommendations for including Meetei/Meitei in ST list: Manipur HC to govt

Hindustan Times  

The high court of Manipur has directed the state government to submit recommendations to the union government for the inclusion of Meitei/Meetei in the Scheduled Tribes list and consider the case within a period of four weeks. Inclusion of the Meetei/Meitei community in the ST list is one of the long standing demands of several civil society organisations. According to …

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Great Nicobar project will not evict tribes, says Centre
1 year, 9 months ago

Great Nicobar project will not evict tribes, says Centre

The Hindu  

Displacement of tribespeople will not be allowed to make room for the ₹72,000 crore Great Nicobar island project, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs told the Rajya Sabha on March 29. However, the Tribal Affairs Ministry said that the utilisation of tribal reserve area will be subject to the interests of the local tribespeople living in the area, especially the Shompen …

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Current procedure for inclusion of communities in Scheduled Tribes list adequate, Centre tells Rajya Sabha
1 year, 9 months ago

Current procedure for inclusion of communities in Scheduled Tribes list adequate, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

The Tribal Affairs Ministry on March 15 insisted once again that the current procedure for inclusion of communities in the Scheduled Tribes list was “adequate”. In response to a question from Biju Janata Dal MP Muzibulla Khan, the government said, “These modalities are adequate for consideration of proposals for inclusion of communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes of a …

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Centre is onboarding States to start screening for sickle cell disease: Health Ministry
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre is onboarding States to start screening for sickle cell disease: Health Ministry

The Hindu  

Laying out the strategy to eliminate sickle cell disease in India, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that the Indian Council of Medical Research has conducted an assessment of the diagnostic tests to be used for the purpose of screening a target group of seven crore people. He elaborated that the portal on sickle cell disease management has already been …

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7 crore people in tribal areas to be screened for sickle cell disease by 2025-26: FM
1 year, 11 months ago

7 crore people in tribal areas to be screened for sickle cell disease by 2025-26: FM

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced the National Sickle Cell Elimination Mission — with targeted screening and intervention in tribal populations — set to be anchored by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and run by the Health Ministry under the aegis of the National Health Mission. It will entail awareness creation, universal screening of seven crore people in the …

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