Tribal Development

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From flowers, fruits, yam and honey, Odisha's forest-dwelling tribal communities survive on nature as many struggle for one meal during COVID-19 lockdown

5 years ago

Adivasis And The Indian State: Successive govts distorted Tribal Sub Plan policy, denied community fair share of budgetary reserves

6 years ago

Maharashtra govt to sell tur dal at subsidised Rs 55 a kilo through PDS system

7 years ago

BJP chief Amit Shah says India's tribal regions will witness 'all-round development' under Narendra Modi

8 years ago

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500 tribal schoolgirls dead: NHRC asks Maharashtra to explain mystery deaths, sexual abuse reports
Ians • 8 years ago
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Maharashtra government to explain reports of sexual abuse and mystery deaths of over 500 tribal girls in state-run ashram schools, an official said on Tuesday
Tribal schools of Maharashtra: Students live and study in abysmal conditions
Parth Mn • 8 years ago
Primary and secondary schools run in tribal areas are by-and-large a neglected topic in public discourse. Firstpost published a five-part series that explored some of the issues affecting these schools, and their students.

Tribal schools of Maharashtra Part 4: With poor infrastructure, underqualified teachers, education takes a backseat
Parth Mn • 8 years ago
Most of the tribal students do not even have a separate space to go to after the conclusion of the last lecture. The room in which they spend their night becomes their classroom during the day.