00000nam a22000008i 4500 20260913094734.0 260919s2018 ii 00 0 eng d 9789388162159 GN635.I4A55 2018 305.800954 23 Shakil Anjum Schedule Tribes of India / Shakil Anjum. New Delhi 2018. 240 pages People from Scheduled Tribes (STs) - otherwise known as adivasis or tribal groups - are socially excluded in India, facing discrimination on the basis of their ethnicity. As a result, adivasis find themselves excluded from many aspects of day-to-day life including health services, economies and educational establishments. STs make up 8.6% of India’s population (Census, 2011). Adivasis generally live in remote forest areas, surviving solely on the forest environment in which they live. They often speak their own tribal languages, which makes communication with others difficult, and they have their own culture and traditions. Their physical isolation from non-tribal communities and a lack of cultural understanding between the two has led to the negative stereotyping of adivasi groups as primitive, uncivilised and unskilled. This negative stereotyping is used to justify their exclusion from certain services and economic opportunities. Areas inhabited by ST groups tend to be rich in natural and mineral resources. However, a lack of knowledge about forest rights and ownership over these resources has led to the exploitation and forced displacement of many forest-dwellers. In addition, their livelihoods are based around the forest, and many tribal groups do not depend on trade with outside markets. Due to their remote location and their own culture and traditions, tribal groups have not traditionally engaged with formal education. This comprehensive book covers all related and relevant information about the scheduled tribes in India. This book will be an invaluable reference tool for scholars, researchers, planners, administrator, policy makers, govt. official and the others. India—Scheduled tribes—Social life and customs. Customary law—India. RELIGION / Ethnic & Tribal bisacsh