International Journal in Management & Social Science
Year : 2015, Volume : 3, Issue : 7
First page : ( 201) Last page : ( 209)
Online ISSN : 2321-1784.

Tribal Development Policies after Independence: A Study on Oraon Tribe in Barak Valley Region of Assam

Dr. Purkayastha Nabarun

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Work University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, India

Online published on 22 June, 2018.

Abstract

The Scheduled tribes were socially, economically, educationally depressed classes of Indian population. Majority of the tribes continue to live in a poor economic state, lack of proper health care facilities, have very low literacy rate and are vulnerable to displacement and exploitation. Poverty, poor health, illiteracy and other social problems among the tribals are quite rampant. The tribals have been made a part of the national development process for more than half a century. There are many constitutional provisions and legislative support available for safeguarding the welfare and interests of Scheduled Tribes. In conformity with the directive principles of state policy, social justice has been an avowed goal of development. A variety of programmes have been launched by the government with the objectives of improving the socio-economic condition of the scheduled tribes. A very large number of Scheduled Tribes like Oraon continue to be socially and educationally backward and languishing at the bottom of the social and economic pyramid. This study discuss how and to what extent government policy both at centre and state help Oraon to bring change in their life in Barak Valley.

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Keywords

Government Policy, Tribe, Tea Tribe, Barak Valley, Oraon.

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