Condition of Adivasis | Burning Issues | Free PDF Download

ISSUE

• The states of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh fail to give the needed attention to the communities despite significant adivasi population.
• Adivasis in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are doing poorly, economically and educationally.

Who are Adivasis?

• ‘Adivasis’ are India’s indigenous tribal communities. They constitute about 8 % of the population of India (over 84 million people) and have origins that pre-date the Hindu majority. However, because they are outside of the caste system.

Concern?

• Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are among the four Indian states (other than North-eastern states) with more than 20% Adivasi population.
• Chhattisgarh, in fact, has an Adivasi population of more than 30%.
• However, the Scheduled Tribes (STs) have hardly found a mention in the election campaigns in the two states.
• The Adivasis seem to be the main losers in “New India”.

Adivasis’ present condition?

• • In both states, the Adivasis lag behind other social groups and are losing ground, economically and educationally.
  • Income
  • Education
  • Economy
  • Political representation
  • Vulnerability

Other states?

• South Indian states

Forest rights conditions?

• The Forest Rights Act (FRA), that provides legal rights to Adivasis over their forestlands, has not been fully implemented.
• Given their proportion, social justice and inclusiveness concerns, it is fair that the governments take note of Adivasi development and empowerment seriously.

Solution?

• The most important of these is to provide good government in the worst of law and order environments.
• A better civil administration structure must come up in place of the one present. This means the best officers drawn from across the country.
• Perhaps it is time to constitute a new All India Service.

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