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- Convenor:
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Diwakar Singh Rajput
(Dr H S Gour Central University India)
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- Track:
- Producing the Earth
- Location:
- Roscoe 2.5
- Sessions:
- Wednesday 7 August, -, -
Time zone: Europe/London
Short Abstract:
The panel will discuss about the prevailing situation of the tribal communities in India and the roles which the development actors particularly Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) can play towards sustainable tribal development.
Long Abstract:
Tribal people over the years have become the most disadvantaged, exploited and the neglected lot in our society. Primarily they live in the forests and are considered as the most backward and undeveloped. Their identity is in grave danger, since the forest cover in the country has drastically been reduced causing unnatural damage to the Environment and forests they were living in. In connection with this, many of the Development Actors have tried and made efforts to do something substantially for the tribal development in their own way. Due to which some progress has been made but still a lot needs to be done. Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) can play an important role in ensuring Sustainable Tribal Development. The panel will discuss the following.
• Prevailing Tribal situation in India and will focus on different development impacts in tribal life.
• Success and failures of tribal development efforts in the country.
• The Role of Non Governmental Organization (NGOs) in Tribal Development, their strengths, weakness and future thrust.
Finally,it will identify, analyze and accelerate a comprehensive and sustainable tribal development by formulating a perspective programme to address the key issues and development challenges the tribal community faces.
Accepted papers:
Session 1 Wednesday 7 August, 2013, -Dr Bhawna (L.b.s P.g College,mugalsarai.)
Paper short abstract:
The aim of the present paper is to study the political awareness among the Gonds of Mandla, M.P. For this purpose I have selected Narayanganj and Bizadandi Vikas Khand. Through random sampling I have taken 50 respondents from Narayanganj and 50 from Bizadandi.
Paper long abstract:
Objectives of the study:
1. To determine the level of Political awareness and its dimensions - Political Interest, Political participation, Political responsibility, Political efficacy among Gonds.
2. To determine the influence of personal, social and economic factors of Political awareness among Gonds.
3. To determine the influence of NGOs on Political awareness among Gonds.
Interview schedule is used for this study as the respondents are not much educated. The Analysis of data shows interesting results. Gonds in this area are not participating actively due to lack of initiative. Their leaders are working in their own self interest. The impact of education and income affects political awareness positively. NGOs are working for education and cultural upliftment. They do not concentrate creating political awareness among Gond tribe because they get government grants for these schemes. Jagruk Matdata Sangh is working in this direction. Younger generation is taking interest due to their education.
On the whole we can say that political parties have neglected their task of politically educating and mobilizing the Gond tribe. Beside reservation they do not come as contestants in adequate numbers. There is a strong need to build self confidence and to develop a strong sense of equality with others.
Ashish Yadav (Dr H S Gour University Sagar MP India)
Paper short abstract:
Keywords: Legal Aid, Tribal Communities, Tribes, Non-Government Organizations, land and forest rights, natural resource rights, Weaker section, social, economic and political justice, principle of equality
Paper long abstract:
In the Preamble to the Constitution of India is enshrined the principle of social, economic and political justice to each and every citizen of India. Access to justice to ensure protection of social, economic and political rights of citizens is one of the essential elements of a democracy. Poor fail to secure justice due to their inability to meet the economic cost of the legal process. In such scenario, it becomes incumbent upon the State that it takes upon itself the responsibility to augment the principle of equality by providing economic assistance to the weaker section of the society.
Many non-governmental organizations are actively engaged in providing legal aid to tribal communities while various others which though were originally involved with tribal welfare issues but did not have legal aid in their agenda have come fore to provide assistance to these people in the legal process.
The study presented here is based on primary facts collected from 100 respondents. Sample selection is based on random selection procedure and primary facts have been collected through interview/ questionnaire schedule.
Results show that participation of non-government organizations in the process of providing legal aid and constitutional remedies to the tribal community has given a definite direction and impetus to tribal welfare programmes. But, a lot is still expected to be done to achieve the desired results. Detailed discussion is made in this regard in the research paper.