Category: Vulnerable Section
Papikonda National Park
Recently, a bird survey conducted by IISER-Tirupati sighted more than 200 bird species in Papikonda National Park
Bugun Liocichla
Bugun tribe donates land for critically endangered songbird Bugun Liocichla
Idate Commission Report | De – Notified Tribes
NHRC stress on need for implementation of the Idate Commission report for the protection of nomadic tribes.
Sub-Categorisation of SCs
The Union government has formed a five-member committee to look into distribution of benefits amongst the Scheduled Castes.
Soligas & Yeravas
Loss of habitat and knowledge could adversely impact diets of tribal communities of Soligas and Yeravas.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
Aadhaar-based payment system (ABPS) becomes mandatory for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) workers.
Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM – AJAY)
Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM – AJAY) is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the welfare of Scheduled Caste (SC) population.
Dhangar Community
Dhangar community’s demand for ST status has been dismissed.
Permakore | Koya tribes
The Koyas have moved on from using traditional Indian Bison horns to palm leaves to craft their ‘Permakore’.
Call for Safer and Healthier Working Environments: ILO Report
International Labour Organization (ILO) has recently published a report named ‘A Call for Safer and Healthier Working Environments’.
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) – Statewise Distribution Map
75 PTVGs have been identified in the country. Read articles related to PVTGs – 1, 2
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)
Prime Minister launched the PM-PVTG Development Mission for most backward of the Scheduled Tribes.