Even after 56 years of Independence of our country, there is no comprehensive policy for the protection of Tribal communities. By and large, the tribal people have remained backward educationally, socially, economically and politically. The states of Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Uttaranchal were carved out of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh respecitively, on popular demand on ethnic, language, cultural ethos and other geographical similarities, which has created a paradigm shift in the overall approach in tribal development and Administration. The book includes papers presented during a National Seminar on administration of Small Tribal States organized in Feb. 2005 and the discussions thereof, and Recommendations of the National Seminar are presented in this book in an edited form, for bringing out the salient features of the necessity and constitution of small tribal states, people-centered development model for tribal areas, planning and implementing tribal development with people’s participation and in collaboration with Government machineries, NG replicable Models, PRI Institutions, Research and Academic Institutions etc. The Book also includes articles on salient features and problems faced, including the proposed solutions for the administration of the New Model. The finances and resources and the development lacuna for the small state approach has also been discussed threadbare in the book. The book would be of interest and use to the policy planners, government and non-governmental officials, academicians and researchers as well as institutions associated with development and administration of tribal areas. The book would be in important handbook for newly created small tribal states.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Neeti Mahanti
Dr. Neeti Mahanti, a noted social workers, is the Secretary General-Cum-Director of Jigyansu Tribal Research Centre, New Delhi. She has done a Doctorate in contemporary Tribal Economy and M.A. in Economics from Utkal University and M.A. in Economics from Delhi University, as well as a Diploma in Journalsim from the Indian Institute of Journalism. She has made significant contributions in the fields of Tribal Development, Women and Child Development and Rural Employment Generation, Development of Forest and Environment and Planning and Executing Sustainable Development Projects in Tribal and Out Reach Areas all over the country. She is a consultant to the Govt. of India, with the Ministries of Environment and Forest, Human Resource Development, Tribal Affairs, Rural Development, Welfare and Social Justice and Empowerment. She has done significant and pioneering work in Social Research and Anthropological Research. A large number of her papers/reports have been published in the National and International print media. She has published and edited eleven books on themes related to Tribal Development, Tribal Problems, Child Labout, Panchayati Raj etc. She has also attended important National and International Conferences, Seminars and Workshops; at the United National and other Inter Governmental Organizations. She has organized many National Seminars and Workshops related to these Issues. Dr. Neeti Mahanti has also worked very closely with the NGO cell of the United Nations and has achieved a consultative status for Jigyansu Tribal Research Centre with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. She has also achieved an observer/member status for JTRC, with the world intellectual property rights organization.
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