What are the problems of tribes in India?

Answer 1

Tribes live in secluded and largely inaccesible regions of the country.They live in harmony with nature but live a life of deprivation and poverty.The socio-economic condition of Tribes leaves much to be desired. Tribes largely engage in shifting agriculture also called SLASH AND BURN agriculture.However there has been large scale encroachments on their already limited land.The government has declared a large part of the land as forest area for conservation.The traditional food security is thus being threatened. The tribes spend heavily on customs and rituals.With limited income such expenditure leads to indebtedness,bonded labour and penury. Education is not encouraged by parents.There are different dialects for several communities which makes educating even more difficult.The local calenders are different from the school calenders a fact that needs special attention while educating them. The large development projects undertaken by the government also encroaches upon their land.Large scale displacements and unsatifactory compensation and rehabilitation are common place,leading to further backwardness and seclusion.Because of their diversity they lack a common voice to bargain collectively.