This book contains 26 papers presented at the National Seminar on Tribal People of Central India: Problems and Prospects organized by the Department of Anthropology, Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya in collaboration with Anthropologic Survey of India under the convenorship of Dr. FarhadMollick. The papers are arranged into four sections in such a way that they bring out a clear picture of the status of tribal communities in Central India. The tribes in India constitute the weaker section of the population from ecological, economic and educational angles. Illiteracy, poverty, ill-health and malnutrition continue to be higher among the scheduled tribes than any other section of the population. Despite the constitutional provision and various legal protections, the problem of land alienation has multiplied. There are other problems such as indebtedness, exploitation, loss of natural resources and indigenous knowledge system. The provision of law under different Acts for safeguarding their interest and maintaining their identity remains largely unimplemented. The issues related to tribal policy, socio-cultural context, tribal health and tribal economy have been discussed in the book from the viewpoints of anthropologists and other specialists working on tribal communities.

Covers a wide range of research articles on various aspects of tribal and indigenous communities of India.

Papers presented at the National Seminar on "Tribal People of Central India : Problems and Prospects", organized by the Department of Anthropology, Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya in March 2012.

Study conducted in Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh.

In this voluminous work, eminent scholars and anthropologists have critically dealt with various problems the inhabitants of Tribal India encounter in their day to day life. Different studies deal with the policies of tribal welfare, area specific or state level issues , issues relating to the impact of the problems like industrialization, agricultural development etc. This prestigious work gives a vivid account on the policies regarding tribal development. Page : 67 14:06 Tuesday 16/05/00