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Lok Sabha
The draft national policy on tribals has been brought out by the Government and is thrown open for wider public debate. Meanwhile an additional draft national policy for tribals has been circulated. Some of the salient features of the draft policy are as under:
To focus on co-ordinated and concerted efforts towards accelerating the socio-economic development of STs without disturbing the distinct culture of tribal communities.
To ensure the socio-economic empowerment of the tribal communities, with special emphasis on women.
To ensure documentation of the rich traditional practices & wisdom enshrined in the tribal culture and propagating the same for posterity.
To address the problems of poverty, poor health conditions, lack of proper nutrition, sanitation and environmental hygiene in tribal communities by all appropriate measures.
To provide a strong and effective relief and rehabilitation system to ameliorate the miseries of tribals due to displacements.
The Ministry has received a number of suggestions from experts, NGOs, tribal representatives from various parts of the country.
The Ministry is in the process of analysing the various views and suggestions. The Ministry is also organising four zonal seminars and one national seminar at different places for wider public debate on draft policy as well as suggestions received. Once such regional seminar has been organised at Shimla on 18-19 Nov. 2004. The Ministry is thus still in the process of giving shape to the National Policy for Tribals.
The information was given by Minister for Development of North-Eastern Region, SHri P.R. Kyndiah in reply to a question by Shri Bhubneshwar Prasad Mehta and Shri M.K. Subba in Lok Sabha today.
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