Today, the VSSM has 30 field officers who tirelessly work to get these nomadic tribes access to government schemes, identification cards, ration cards, housing and education. “Because their lifestyle meant that they never had a permanent address, it was difficult to obtain documents for them. We have managed to give around 60,000 individuals a Voter […]

In a First, Bank Gives Life-Changing Loans to Nomadic Tribes Based Just on Trust! Kalupur co-operative bank has been financially empowering these communities since 2006 through loans of 50,000 to purchase houses under government schemes and 25,000 for expanding small-scale businesses at a rate of interest of 10 percent. Given the highly unstable scenario that

With land rights, but no land Many Adivasi families are unlikely to benefit from the implementation of the Forest Rights Act in J&K Tribal politics in the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir was focused on the twin issues of political reservation and enactment/extension of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) of 2006. Mainstream political parties,

25 Mobile Schools to Migrate with Kashmir’s Nomadic Gujjars and Bakherwals  For these kids in Kashmir, education is often hampered due to migration. Every year, the nomadic Gujjar and Bakherwal communities migrate to the upper reaches of the Kashmir valley in summer. The two ethnic groups rear flocks of sheep and goat, between high and

Tigers, Tribals & Volleyball: Melghat Is Hosting A Sports Event Unlike Any Other! In the tribal villages spread out across the forest regions of the Melghat Tiger Reserve, which is nestled in the Satpuda hill range of Maharashtra, the tiger is not a wild, fearsome beast but instead, is referred to as one’s maternal uncle,

Survey of forest dwellers being done: Jammu and Kashmir govt. Amid regional parties’ protests over the eviction of forest dwellers, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday said it was in the process of implementing the Forest Rights Act of 2006 “to grant the rights to forest dwellers”. “The Forest Rights Act of 2006 provides

Odisha’s Bonda tribe sees rise in ‘distress migration’ While the youth have abandoned villages for work in distant towns, children have dropped out of schools after pandemic Perched at a height of 3,500ft above sea level in the hilly Malkangiri district of Odisha, this village is difficult to access and so are its inhabitants —

For, Of and By Tribes: This Powerful Idea Is Molding the Tribal Leaders of Tomorrow Deriving its name from the Sanskrit word for ‘dialogue,’ Samvaad, organised by Tata Steel, is one of the largest tribal conclaves or ecosystems in India. It has reached out to more than 10,000 people and 17 countries worldwide. The cry

Plight of Adiyan and Vetan communities of Kerala highlight why India needs to revisit criteria for determining tribal identity While ascertaining the tribal identity of a community, India must keep in mind that tribal communities are never static and they have been undergoing shifts at a fast pace Adiyan, a community predominantly found in northern