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Livelihood opportunities for tribal people

Livelihood opportunities for tribal people
Start Date :
Feb 10, 2015
Last Date :
Jan 01, 2016
00:00 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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Lack of livelihood opportunities for tribal people is one of the chief causes of their backward status as compared with the other social groups. This issue is aggravated by the ...

Lack of livelihood opportunities for tribal people is one of the chief causes of their backward status as compared with the other social groups. This issue is aggravated by the high rate of displacements faced by tribal people due to various industrial projects etc., which also causes loss of livelihood for them among other things. This Ministry has been taking various steps for facilitating sustainable livelihood for tribal populations in different sectors. Stress has been given on vocational education and formal technical education for tribal youth. States are being encouraged to take upskill development initiatives for tribal youth with at least 50% of such activities to be oriented for women.

Through MyGov, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs seeks suggestions/information from all sections of the society regarding various livelihood possibilities for tribal people, availability of skilled/unskilled manpower still unemployed, various traditional skills available with the tribal population, new trends and interests among tribal youth, corresponding skilling needs and possibilities etc.

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Maheshwar Singh Munda
Maheshwar Singh Munda 11 years 3 months ago
Post 6 ( Contd): They should be educated on where to sell and on what rates( though they sre more awared these days.) Education as well as awareness and a ray of hope should be given to them. Now the last issueis access to drinking water/ roads / fuel for kitchen kills their half of the day time and they can not think beyond these daily issues. They should be given access to nearby drinking water facility. Solar electricity if cabled electricty not feasible. This will allow them to think.
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Maheshwar Singh Munda
Maheshwar Singh Munda 11 years 3 months ago
Post(5) Contd.: Tribals rear chickens, goats etc but due to imprper guidance they dont do it on commercial level. Guidance is required in form of camps in "Haat( weekly market)". This can be achieved by NGOs or govt on how they can earn more. To sell above products they need corruption free access. Police demand money on checkpoints. Railway TTE demands money while travelling( this is biggest problem)then finally its the middlemen.
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Maheshwar Singh Munda
Maheshwar Singh Munda 11 years 3 months ago
Post 4( Contd): Strict laws( SC/ST atrocities act already in place )- in such incidences strong action should be taken within 3 months against the culprits and it should be headed in each commissionaries by able IAS/IPS officers. Lack of irrigation can be overcome with micro-irrigation system( small check dams etc.). However, it was implemented but due to corruption most of the check dams are breached or of low quality.
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Maheshwar Singh Munda
Maheshwar Singh Munda 11 years 3 months ago
Post3( Contd): access to banks where they can easily save their money ( micro finance firms are required.) As they are less educated they are more prone to cheating by even their own people. This creates a unique problem that they dont want to save money as it may be lost to cheaters( its a psychological barrier). It can be overcome by NGOs by educating them on how to save and what not to do to avoid such cases.
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Maheshwar Singh Munda
Maheshwar Singh Munda 11 years 3 months ago
Post2 (contd): 5>Lack of saving tendency 6>Corruption free access to market( Police, railways,roads) 7> lack of irrigation/storage facility 8> lack of facilities like shortage of drinking water / Fuel for kitchen- It leads to wastage of time Tribal people have land where they can grow crops( though mostly less fertile). However, they mostly grow it for their consumption only.Reason is that they dont have bank accounts or
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Maheshwar Singh Munda
Maheshwar Singh Munda 11 years 3 months ago
I would like to share the entire picture point wise and as blog soze is restricted to 500 words, I would paste in 4-5 posts: Major Positive point of Tribal People : 1> They have land 2> No use of fertilizer in agriculture( this can give them more price for Organic farming) The hinderances are: 1>Lack of education 2>Lack of awareness 3>No formal or organized way to sell their produces( crop or forest products) 4>No access to Banking system
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HEMANT PARMAR
HEMANT PARMAR 11 years 3 months ago
Most of tribal people are naturally talented. Little education and training will turn them in to great work force. In Western India, tribal people have more opportunity than other parts of India. In Dadra and Nagar Haveli most of tribal people are involved in vegetable farming, tea & food stalls, Industrial contracts, transport service and many other areas. Tribal people are hard working people and within some years they will emerge as new work force.
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BALASUNDAR R
BALASUNDAR R 11 years 3 months ago
I accept the views of mr.saran through this we can propogate e-chowpal and can create Tribal Raj Institutions like Panchayat Raj Institutions first in trail manner and implement all over India by this institutions we can improve their livelihood in all the field including economic improvement.
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SARANRAJ_2
SARANRAJ_2 11 years 3 months ago
They show the real cultural diversity of India, don't exploit them in the name of development, respect their culture and user friendly administration schemes, encourage small cottage entrepreneurs, such as handicrafts, and to allow them to enjoy the Forest Rights in the name of Livelihood.....
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Jaydev Das
Jaydev Das 11 years 3 months ago
Empowerment through energy, infrastructure, agriculture, education & health is key to a sustainable livelihood opportunities for tribal people. If we can ensure continuous supply of all these through targeted action, than it will definitely change the landscape of tribal people & their surroundings. Access to credit is also a big concern hence they can not turn their skills to scalability and in the absence of organsized markets, all these a distant dream. We may have to relook at the strategy
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