related to
Other Vulnerable Sections
1. Indigenous People | 2. PVTGs | 3. DNTs
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related to
Indigenous People
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Who Are Called as “Indigenous Peoples”
“A common denominator for more than 370 million people, found in more
than 70 countries worldwide - ILO
Popularly known as tribal peoples, native peoples, adivasi, janajati, etc.
They have their own cultures, languages and customs.
#Important To Know
International Day of
the World's Indigenous
Peoples or World Tribal
Day is observed every
year on the 9th of
August to promote
their rights worldwide.
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Tribals in India Nodal Ministry ST population in India
Article 342 of the Ministry of Tribal 8.6% (as per Census
Constitution of India Affairs of India 2011) Highest
Recognizes certain in Lakshadweep
tribal groups as
Scheduled Tribes
(STs)
Safeguards for STs
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Constitutional Safeguards for STs
Article 15(4) Article 275
Advancement of other Grant for promoting the
backward classes (which welfare of STs
includes STs) Articles 330 & 332
Article 46 Reservation of seats for SCs &
Promotion of educational and STs in the LokSabha & States
economic interests of SCs, STs Legislative Assemblies
Article 244 (Schedule V and VI) Article 338A
Administration of Scheduled National Commission for STs
and Tribal Areas
Ex - Tribes Advisory Councils
and Autonomous District
Councils
related to
Particularly Vulnerable
Tribal Groups (PVTGs)
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PVTGs
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) are "the most vulnerable"
groups among STs.
75 communities have been identified as PVTGs in -
18 States and 1 UT i.e. Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Highest in Odisha (mostly Saura community).
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Criteria for identifying PVTGs
Pre-agricultural Economic
level of backwardness
technology
Low literacy Stagnant
population
#Important To Know
On the recommendations of Dhebar Commission (1961), PVTGs were first
recognised as Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs), later renamed PVTGs.
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PM-JANMAN
(PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan)
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Launched on the Scope - 11 critical
occasion of the interventions
Jan Jatiya For the holistic across 9
Gaurav Divas development of ministries over 3
(15th November, PVTG years
2023). households with
basic facilities -
E.g., housing,
education etc.
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Eklavya Model Residential Schools
(EMRS)
To provide quality education in remote areas to ST students including
PVTGs.
5% seat in each EMRSs is reserved for PVTG students only.
#Important To Know
Bharia PVTG in Madhya Pradesh and Kamar and Baiga tribe in
Chhattisgarh were granted Habitat Rights under the Forest
Rights Act, 2006.
related to
“Denotified Tribes”
(DNTS)
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Who are called “DNTS”
“De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes”
“Poorest of the poor, most marginalised and most downtrodden
communities” who are subject to “social stigma, atrocity and exclusion”. -
Idate Commission 2015
“Denotified Tribes” are a heterogeneous group engaged in occupations like
transport, key-making, snake charmers, etc.
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The colonial government notified some of the tribal communities of
being “hereditary criminals’ under the Criminal Tribes Act, 1871*.
After Independence, they were ‘de-notified’ from the list of Criminal
Tribes.
Several Denotified Tribes were included in -
Scheduled Caste (SC)
Scheduled Tribes (ST) and
Other Backward Caste (OBC) lists
#Important To Know
Repealed by Habitual
Offenders Act, 1952.
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All nomadic tribes (NTs) are not DNTs, but all DNTs are NTs.
Nomads and Semi-Nomads are As per the Renke Commission (2008),
social groups who frequently there are nearly 1,500 nomadic and
move from one place to another semi-nomadic tribes and 198
for livelihood Denotified tribes, comprising 15 crore
Indians.
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Government Measures for DNTs
National Commission for De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic
Tribes
Centrally sponsored “Dr. Ambedkar Pre-Matric and Post-Matric
Scholarship” for DNTs
Nanaji Deshmukh Scheme of construction of hostels for DNTs
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment’s SEED - Scheme for
Economic Empowerment of DNT Communities
Development and Welfare Board 2019 for DNT Communities
#Important To Know
Second National Commission for DNTs -
Idate Commission 2015 recommended
separate categorisation of Scheduled DNTs
under Article 330 and Article 332 as a “third
category” after SC & ST.
