Programmes and Policies for Tribal Development in India

Abstract

The Tribal are the community which over the years socially isolated, economically and educationally deprived, politically exploited and detached class of development of modern society. In present context the need to more attention to focus for achieve of their holistic development. The term tribe today has different scholastic dimensions and reflections in Indian politics. The meaning of word tribe has assumed different connotations and definition in different countries as their culture. Even today the world is astonishing because even after the studies and research regarding tribal community over the years the term ‘tribe’ failed to get a universal definition till day. Tribes are conceived as first inhabitants of their land or the first human beings. But in context of India, the Indian constitution defines them as ‘Scheduled Tribes’. This constitution name differs them from the sub population of country in terms of culture, socio-economic status, language, education and life style.