India: India Drafts National Tribal Policy

India: India Drafts National Tribal Policy   It is aimed to bring Scheduled Tribes at par with rest of the population in terms of their HDI, socio-economic conditions and basic infrastructure facilities   Ministry of Tribal Affairs has prepared a draft of the National Tribal Policy. This is the first time the government has come out with a policy to look at the issue of development of Scheduled Tribes (STs) in an integrated and holistic manner.   The proposed policy will address the issues...

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