#204: PVTGs | One single resource

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This term is an innovation of 21st century!😮

With PM JANMAN, PVTGs are back in news

Why? Socha Kabhi?🤔

The answer lies in historic 'injustice'

First thing first, how is a tribe decided to be PVTG?

• Use of pre-agrarian tech

• Extreme low level of literacy

• Practice hunting & gathering

• Zero/negative population growth

Second, history

• Dhebar Commission (1960-61)

a) Observed that "Within STs exist an inequality in rate of development"

b) This gave birth to idea of primitive tribes within STs

• 1973: Primitive Tribal Group

PM Indira Gandhi referred to the Dhebar Commission report

Result?

Primitive Tribal Group (PTGs) described as a sub-category within STs

• 2006: PTGs to PVTGs

PM Manmohan Singh govt. gave a further impetus to protect the rights of vulnerables as PVTGs

Third, stats

• 75 tribes are PVTGs out of 705 STs

• PVTGs in 18 states & UT of Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Note: Most PVTGs are in Odisha (13)

Fourth, Challenges

Think of it yourself💡

We are talking about most backward among backwards

If you are a serious aspirant,

you can already think of some issues like:

• Limited basic services & discrimination

• Lack of exposure & loss of livelihoods

• Vulnerabilities to natural disasters

• Poor political representation

• Exploitation by middlemen

Now that election cycle is heating up,

PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan

(PM-JANMAN)

..is set to take govt. schemes to PVTG habitations via 9 ministries🤯

What all does it offer?

• Govt. will develop a Human Development Index for PVTGs

• Involves PVTGs in decision making and societal issues

• Relaxed guidelines for infrastructure

What more can be done with this opportunity?

Other than taking Flagship schemes to the PVTGs,

here are some suggestions to help PVTGs better:

a) Accurate Identification & Recognition

• Recognize the repetitive name & create accurate database

• Focus on conducting conducive anthropological surveys

b) Bottom-up approach

• Recognize that there's no 'one-size-fits-all' approach

• Further customize the solution to address land rights, society & cultural preservation

c) Livelihood promotion

• Focus on skill development programs

• Encourage traditional vocational education

• Bring right marketing through TRIFED & other initiatives

d) Health, nutrition & education

• Encourage traditional medicine knowledge

• Customized health solutions to make lives easier

• Incentives to professionals working in PVTG habitations

e) Infrastructure development

• Extend benefits in schemes like PMGSY, PMAY, etc.

• Relax guidelines for infra schemes to ensure last mile delivery

Closing note:

National Advisory Council advised in 2013 to conduct a separate census & include population figures, status of education, health and housing