Development of Tribal Women: Problems and Potential

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The incidence of poverty by social group unfolds the truth that there is higher concentration of poverty among the tribal population in both the rural as well as urban areas of Orissa. Their weak resource base, their low position in socio-economic and political hierarchy, illiteracy, their relative lack of access to facilities provided by developmental measures; and their inadequate participation in institutions are mainly responsible for their backwardness. It is, indeed, a matter of deep concern that the fruits of development fail to reach the weaker sections of our society despite our planned efforts. The present publication contains some papers covering topics like problems of tribal women education, tribal women empowerment, participation of tribal people in regeneration of forests, rehabilitation due to displacement, child labour and economic empowerment of women through self help groups. Based on both primary and secondary data, these papers focus on the issues of tribal development, its problems and potential. This book will be immensely useful to the researchers and to anyone concerned with tribal problems.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Chitrasen Pasayat

Dr. Chitrasen Pasayat did his M.A. (1984), M. Phil. (1986) and Ph.D. (1991) in Sociology from Jawaharalal Nehru University, New Delhi. He was the recipient of National Scholarship (1978-82). He qualified the NET conducted by the UGC. New Delhi and awarded Fellowship (1985-91). He has to his credit more than forty research papers published in various journals namely Man in India, The Eastern Anthropologist, Man and Development , Urban India, The Oriental Anthropologist, Adivasi, The Orissa Historical Research Journal, Banaja, Orissa Review and in many edited books. He is associated with various learned bodies and associations. He is the Life-Member of the Indian Sociological Society, New Delhi; Ethnographic and Folkculture Society, Lucknow; Institute of Applied Anthropology and Social Research, Bidisa; Orissa Economic Association; The Institute of Oriya Studies, Cuttack; Indian Folklore Association, Kolkata. He is the Founding Member and Vice-President of Association for Linking Community Education Development, Bargarh. His current interest in research are Tribal Studies, Development Issues, Childhood Studies, Ethnicity and Folkculture.