Developmental Programmes and Social Change Among the Tribals

This book deals with all the aspects relating to the social, cultural economic conditions of the tribals in the country, in general in the Andhra Pradesh State, in particular. It mainly concerns with the plain tribals living in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh as they live in symbiosis with the plain population who lead a poverty sticken life at the subsistence level. These plain tribals (Sugalis) are still leading a secluded life untouched by the modernization and change. The present publication is the outcome of the doctoral research work undertaken by the author. He has collected data from the sample tribal house holds in three villages of Anantapur District. Besides it, author collected information regarding the developmental programmes from the Anantapur District. Besides it, author collected information regarding the developmental programmes from the offices connected with tribal development. This book spells out various policies, strategies and programmes introduced for the tribal development during the plan period and level of awareness and extent of participation in the development programmes. This deals with the dynamics of change taking place among the tribals of this district due to the developmental programmes and the effect of modernization. To sum up, this book is a fill up a gap and death of literature about plain tribals in the country, as it has given a special focus on these tribals apart from agency tribals. Hence, this book will benefit the students, scholars academicians as well as policy makers who are dealing with the tribal development, as it has extensively covered socio, economic and cultural changes that are being taken place through the intervention of developmental programmes.