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Initiatives to Promote Tribal Culture

Why in News The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is administrating the schemes of “Support of Tribal Research Institute” and “Tribal...

31 Jul 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

India Inequality Report 2021: Oxfam

Why in News The report titled “India Inequality Report 2021: India’s Unequal Healthcare Story” released by Oxfam India shows that...

21 Jul 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Sankalp Se Siddhi: Mission Van Dhan

Why in News Recently, the Minister of Tribal Affairs reviewed various initiatives under ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi-Mission Vand Dhan’, by TRIFED...

15 Jul 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

‘Joint Communication’ for Tribal Communities

Why in News A joint communication was signed by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change which is...

10 Jul 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

World Sickle Cell Disease Day 2021

Why in News To commemorate the World Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Day on 19th June, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MOTA) flagged off mobile vans under...

21 Jun 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Sustainably Developing Andaman & Nicobar

This article is based upon “Developing the sister islands of Indian Ocean” which was published in the Hindustan Times on 03/06/2021. It...

04 Jun 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

NGT Upholds Rights of Pastoralists in Banni Grasslands

Why in News The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered all encroachments to be removed from Gujarat's Banni grasslands within six months. The...

25 May 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Initiative for Digital Transformation of Tribal Schools

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MTA) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft to support the digital...

19 May 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Spread of Covid Infection in Vulnerable Tribal Groups

Why in News Many members of eight different Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) got infected in the second wave of Covid-19 in...

15 May 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Online Grievance Management Portal: NCSC

Why in News The Government launched the “Online Grievance Management Portal of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)” on the...

15 Apr 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Anamaya: Tribal Health Collaborative

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched Tribal Health Collaborative (THC) 'Anamaya' through a video conference. In...

08 Apr 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Sankalp Se Siddhi: TRIFED

Why in News The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, has launched...

06 Apr 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Article 244(A) of the Constitution

Why in News The demand for an autonomous state within Assam has been raised by some of the sections of the society in Assam under the provisions of...

02 Apr 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Reservation Quota Limit of States

Why in News Tamil Nadu told a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court that the percentage of reservation should be left to the “subjective...

24 Mar 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

The Big Picture: Reviewing 50% Cap of Reservation

Why in News Recently, a five-judge bench at the Supreme Court has decided to examine whether the 1992 verdict by a nine-judge bench capping quota...

18 Mar 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Challenges Faced by Nomadic Tribes

Why in News In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment stated that a Development and Welfare Board...

12 Mar 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Sitanadi-Udanti Tiger Reserve: Chhattisgarh

Why in News Thousands of tribals living in villages located in the core areas of Sitanadi Udanti Tiger Reserve are protesting and demanding the...

26 Feb 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

National Commission for Scheduled Castes

Why in News Recently, Vijay Sampla has been appointed as the chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC). Key...

25 Feb 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Falling Numbers of SC & ST Students in IITs

Why in News Recently, data collected from a series of Right to Information (RTI) applications pertaining to five older Indian Institutes of...

15 Feb 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs

Kuruba Community: Karnataka

Why in News A massive rally was organised by the Kuruba community to urge the state government of Karnataka to recommend the Centre inclusion of the...

09 Feb 2021 Issues Related to SCs & STs