Tribal Development in India: Programmes and Perspectives

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Tribals in India, as elsewhere in the world, are known for their unique ways of living and distinct culture, which provide them a district identity on the national scene. However, their peculiar lifestyle, crude and primitive technologies, and their tendency to inhabit the secluded and isolated areas have led them to economic misery, underdevelopment and seclusion from the main-stream of national life. Therefore, after independence (particularly after the promulgation of the constitution of India in 1950) special policy initiatives were taken towards the improvement of their socio-economic conditions of these communities, termed as Scheduled Tribes. This followed the adoption of various strategies and programmes for their all-round development during the five Year Plans. Though none can deny that development has taken place in tribal areas, when we analyse the expenditure incurred during these plan years vis-?-vis the change brought into the quality of socio-economic life of the tribals, the results are not very encouraging. The book deals with all these issues. The study also analyses in detail the programme (sector wise) outlays and expenditure since Independence with special reference to the scheduled tribes of U.P. It indicates toward serious lacuna in planning, implementation and utilization of available resources for tribal development. The main purpose of this study was to provide data base for future researchers. It is expected that it will provide useful insights to the tribal development planners and administrators as well as academicians associated with this field.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mahendra Mohan Verma

Dr. M.M. Verma obtained his Post Graduate and Doctoral Degree in Social Work from the University of Lucknow. Prior to joining as Asstt. Professor at the Udaipur School of Social work, Rajasthan Vidyapeeth (Deemed University), Udaipur in August, 1992, he was working as Research Officer at the Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) Jaipur. He has also worked in such prestigious Institutes as Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow, Giri Institute of Development Studies (GIDS), Lucknow and International Institute for Population Science (IIPS), Bombay, in different capacities. He is keenly interested in the areas of Health and Family Welfare and Tribal Development. He has completed two research projects in the field of Health and Family Welfare sponsored by the Government of Rajasthan, the Government of India and the UNFPA. His topic for Ph.D. belongs to the area of Tribal Welfare. He has contributed several articles in different journals in both the areas of his interest, besides presenting scientific papers in the seminars. Presently, he is teaching social work philosophy and methods, social research and family welfare to the P.G. Students.

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Title
Tribal Development in India: Programmes and Perspectives
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8170996600
Length
xxiv+524p., Tables; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.
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