Understanding Tribals

Understanding Tribals

1 Tribal studies- evolution, nature and scope

  1. Meaning and Concept of Tribal Studies
  2. Evolution and Genesis
  3. Nature of Tribal Studies
  4. Tribal Studies as a Discipline
  5. Relevance of Tribal Studies in Today’s Context
  6. Challenges Ahead

2 Tribal studies- definition and perspective

  1. Definition of Tribe
  2. Various Perspectives of Tribal Studies
  3. Development and Planning Perspectives
  4. Integration Perspective
  5. Anthropological Perspectives
  6. Gender Perspective

3 Tribal discourse in social sciences

  1. Policy of Isolation in Pre-Independence Period
  2. Policy of Assimilation
  3. Policy of Integration in Post-Independence Period
  4. Contemporary Debates and the Policy of Neglect

4 Tribal indigenous entity

  1. Definition and Criteria of Indigenous People
  2. Indigenous People and International Bodies
  3. India and Indigenous People

5 Historical perspective of tribal policies

  1. Tribal Policies during Pre-Independence Period
  2. Tribal Policies during Post-Independence Period
  3. Tribal Policies in the era of Economic Liberalization
  4. Eleventh Five Year Plan and the Scheduled Tribes
  5. Draft National Tribal Policy

6 Constitutional provisions and acts for tribals

  1. The Constitutional Provisions for Scheduled Tribes
  2. Rationale of the Acts for Scheduled Tribes
  3. SC&ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
  4. The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996
  5. Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribes (FDSTs) & Recognition of Forest Rights (TFDs) Act, 2006

7 Tribal territories and common property resources (CPRs)

  1. Tribal Territory and CPRs: Meaning and Features
  2. Common Property Resources Classified
  3. Common Property Resources in Tribal Areas
  4. Legislative Writs for Tribal Territories
  5. Decline of Common Property Resources

8 International conventions and covenants

  1. Indigenous People and Interventions of the UNO
  2. ILO Convention 107 of 1957
  3. ILO Convention 169 of 1989
  4. UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People
  5. Indigenous People of Asia and India

9 Tribal status and development strategies

  1. Tribal Situation in India
  2. Problems of Tribals in India
  3. Tribal Welfare/Development Measures in India
  4. Institutional Set Up
  5. Present Status of STs

10 Education and training of the Tribals

  1. Understanding Education
  2. Scheduled Tribes and Education
  3. Government Schemes and Policies on Tribal Education
  4. Education and Training
  5. Educational Problems of Scheduled Tribes

11 Health and nutrition of the tribals

  1. Health Status of the Tribal
  2. Factors Influencing Health and Nutrition of the Tribal
  3. Diet and Nutritional Status of the Tribal
  4. Health Strategies

12 Empowerment of tribals

  1. Understanding Empowerment
  2. Tribals and Empowerment
  3. Empowerment Process
  4. Disempowerment Process