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Odisha government launches Jiban Sampark project to reach vulnerable tribes

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has recently announced to launch “Jiban Sampark” project in partnership with UNICEF India to generate awareness about the development and welfare initiatives of state government among the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) of the state. The announcement was made at the annual tribal fair popularly known as “Adivasi Mela” on ..

Topics: Adivasi • Ethnic groups in India • India • Indian society • Naveen Patnaik • Odisha • Particularly vulnerable tribal group • South Asia • UNICEF

Union Cabinet approves amendment to article 280 to strengthen northeast autonomous councils

The Union cabinet has approved the landmark amendment to Article 280 of the Constitution to increase the financial and executive powers of the 10 autonomous councils in the Sixth Schedule areas of the Northeast Region (NER). The amendment would impact a population of about 1 crore tribals living in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. The ..

Topics: Adivasi • Assam • Hill tribes of Northeast India • India • Meghalaya • Mizoram • Northeast India • Seven Sister States • States and union territories of India • Subdivisions of India • Tourism in North East India • Tripura

Maharashtra government introduces a new scheme to help landless labourers among Scheduled Castes to acquire agricultural land

The Maharashtra Government has introduced a new scheme to help the landless labourers among the Scheduled Castes (SCs) to acquire agricultural land. The landless among the SCs can now purchase for acres of rainfed agricultural land or two acres of irrigated land by paying only 5% of the cost. The rest up to Rs 8 ..

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Adivasi • India • Indian caste system • Indian society • Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Tribal Health Care Research Programme

The Tribal Health Care Research Program (THCRP) was started by the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), an autonomous organization under Central Government, in 1982. The project is executed in 14 states through 15 research institutes under the Council. The aim & objectives of THCRP are as under: – To Study the living conditions ..

Topics: Abhay and Rani Bang • Adivasi • Ayurveda • Dietitian • India • Massage therapy • Medicinal plants • Pseudoscience • South Asia • States and union territories of India • Vedic period

Mankidia Tribe

Mankidia, one of the 13 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) in Odisha, were denied habitat rights inside the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) under the historic Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, as the State Forest Department has objected on grounds that tribals could be attacked by wild animals, especially tigers.

Topics: Adivasi • Conservation in India • Endangered species • Environment • Ethnic groups in India • Felids • India • Project Tiger • Simlipal National Park • The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act • Tiger reserves of India • Tigers in India