Lok Sabha Question No. 4006 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Diverse Traditions of Tribes
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jyotirmay Singh Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †4006

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 28/03/2022

## DIVERSE TRADITIONS OF TRIBES

## 4006.   SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO:

Will the Minister of Tribal Affairs be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to formulate any scheme for mutual cooperation of the tribal people of their status so that they may learn from one another and be familiar with each other;

(b)  if  so,  the  number  of  tribal  groups,  particularly students  from  this  community  who  have  gained  such an experience;

(c) if not, whether the Government is likely to consider engaging local Non-Governmental Organisations to become aware of their enriched way of living; and

(d) whether the Government has published any encyclopedia of tribal life and their enriched cultural traditions and values; if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

(a) to (c) : Ministry of Tribal Affairs under the scheme 'Support to Tribal Research Institutes' inter alia provides funds to States/UTs for organizing exchange visits of representatives of   Tribal communities/Group.   Further, TRIFED organizes Adi Mahotsava under 'Tribal Festival, Research, Information and Mass Education' scheme across states where tribal artisans across the country participate in national and state-level festivals. The details of above programmes are at Annexure-I .

In addition to this, close interaction of tribal population at pan India level to learn and know from each other's life also takes place through following initiatives.

(i).  For the republic day celebrations, 3 tribal guests from each state are invited for one week for the  Republic day celebrations and are taken for tourist places in and around the city.

(ii). Under various scholarships scheme implemented by the Ministry, ST students from one state can study across the country and abroad. The schemes help them to interact closely with students from other States & within the States. Ministry has also initiated Tribal Talent Pool program which aims at the development of ST scholars by providing an environment of learning, support, contribution, and recognition and to enable them to participate in various research and evaluation activities undertaken by MoTA at Central and State levels Under this program, Ministry organizes interactive workshops for National Fellowship Scholars.

(iii).   Annual  Cultural  and  sports  meet  are  organized  for  EMRS  students,  where  students  from  across  the country participate. EMRS students are also invited for the Republic Day program.

However due to covid pandemic, during last 2 years States have been asked to follow covid protocol and prevailing guidelines issued by Central and State Governments while organizing any such programs and exchange visits.

(d): Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides funds to State Governments under the scheme 'Support to TRIs' for preparing  and  publishing  encyclopedias  on  tribal  life  in  India  and  their  rich  cultural  traditions.  Details  of encyclopedias  published  by  States  are  at Annexure-II .  The  details  of  other  such  documents,  video  and photographs  depicting  tribal  life  in  India  and  their  rich  cultural  traditions  can  also  be  viewed  on repository.tribal.gov.in.

Annexure-I referred  to  in  part  (a) to  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  4006  to  be  answered  on 28.03.2022

(i) Details of exchange visit activities approved by Ministry of Tribal Affairs under the scheme 'Support to TRIs'

|   State Code | State             | Financial Year   | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|--------------|-------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|            1 | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 2017-2018        | Exchange Visits - Tribal, individuals / specific group will be taken to other status in the country to show them the diverse tribal cultures.                                                                                                                                          |
|            1 | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 2018-2019        | Organizing exchange visit to the TRI and other Officials for cross visit of all TRIs to adopt the innovative practices.                                                                                                                                                                |
|            1 | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 2018-2019        | Exchange Visits &Capacity Building - Organizing exchange visits to tribal community representatives like PESA Members, SHG/VO Leaders for cross learning socio - Economic Development in other areas.                                                                                  |
|            1 | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 2019-2020        | Organizing exchange visits to tribal community representatives like PESA members, SHG / VO leaders for cross learning Socio - Economic Development in other areas.                                                                                                                     |
|            1 | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 2019-2020        | Organizing exchanges visits to the tribal museum and other officials for cross visit of all tribal museums to adopt the innovative practices.                                                                                                                                          |
|            1 | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 2021-2022        | Inter State Cultural Exchange Programme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|            2 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 2020-2021        | Exposure Tour visits of state official to other TRI (Duration- 12 Months)                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|            3 | ASSAM             | 2017-2018        | 1 nos. of Exchange of visits by Groups (ST)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|            3 | ASSAM             | 2019-2020        | 1 no. of exchange of visits by Groups (ST)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|            4 | CHHATTISGARH      | 2017-2018        | To introduce successful Schemes for Development of Schedule tribes of 03 States HP, Gujarat and Goa to Tribal representatives of state.                                                                                                                                                |
|            4 | CHHATTISGARH      | 2018-2019        | Exchange Visits                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|            5 | GOA               | 2020-2021        | Visit to other TRI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|            6 | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 2021-2022        | Exchange visits of Tribals                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|            7 | KARNATAKA         | 2017-2018        | Interstate visits of Tribals and Nodal officers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|            7 | KARNATAKA         | 2018-2019        | Rajasthan 30 (Tribals and Tribal Students) plus (State Officers) 32                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|            7 | KARNATAKA         | 2019-2020        | Exchange of visit to Chhattisgarh State                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|            8 | MADHYA PRADESH    | 2018-2019        | Exchange visit - Evaluation study of utilization of State TSP funds                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|            8 | MADHYA PRADESH    | 2018-2019        | Exchange visit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|            9 | MANIPUR           | 2018-2019        | Inter-State exchange visit of tribals to other states to study socio- economic development and best practices of other areas including participating in the Tribal Festivals organized by TRIs by Tribal Artists/achievers from Manipur and visits of TRI Officers/staff to other TRIs |
|            9 | MANIPUR           | 2019-2020        | Inter-State exchange visit of tribals to other states to study socio-economic development and best practices of other areas including participating in the Tribal Festivals organized by TRls by Tribal Artists/achievers from Manipur and visits o1 TRI Officers/staff to other TRIs  |
|           10 | MIZORAM           | 2021-2022        | Outside the state (Male-20, Female-11)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|           11 | NAGALAND          | 2018-2019        | Identify and establish contact with exchange partners                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

|    |             | 2018-2019   |                                                                                                                                     |
|----|-------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    |             | 2018-2019   | Incentives for performers                                                                                                           |
| 12 | ODISHA      | 2017-2018   | Visit of SCSTRTI staff to other TRIs or Tribal Museums in the Country and outside for exposure visit                                |
| 12 | ODISHA      | 2017-2018   | Exchange visit by Tribals                                                                                                           |
| 12 | ODISHA      | 2017-2018   | Tribal exchange visits to other states or places                                                                                    |
| 12 | ODISHA      | 2021-2022   | Inside the State No. of Groups- 04 (50 Persons in a Group)                                                                          |
| 12 | ODISHA      | 2021-2022   | Outside the State No. of Groups- 2 Groups (25 Persons in a Group)                                                                   |
| 13 | SIKKIM      | 2020-2021   | Exchange of visits by tribals. (Duration- 7 Days)                                                                                   |
| 13 | SIKKIM      | 2017-2018   | Exchange of visit by tribals to learn about socio-economic development achieved by                                                  |
| 13 | SIKKIM      | 2018-2019   | Exchange of visit by the tribal to learna about socio-econnomic development achieved by the best performaing states in the country. |
| 13 | SIKKIM      | 2019-2020   | Exchange of visits by tribals to learn about socio-economic development achieved by the best performing states in the country       |
| 14 | TAMIL NADU  | 2021-2022   | Inside the State                                                                                                                    |
| 14 | TAMIL NADU  | 2021-2022   | Outside the State                                                                                                                   |
| 15 | TELANGANA   | 2019-2020   | Ashram School Children                                                                                                              |
| 15 | TELANGANA   | 2019-2020   | TRI Staff                                                                                                                           |
| 16 | TRIPURA     | 2018-2019   | Organizing Exchange of visit for tribal group - 4 group/TW and TRI employee                                                         |
| 16 | TRIPURA     | 2019-2020   | Organizing Exchange of Visit for Tribal Group 5 Groups-TW and TRI Employee                                                          |
| 16 | TRIPURA     | 2021-2022   | Exposure visit for Tribal Group - 3 groups                                                                                          |
| 17 | UTTARAKHAND | 2019-2020   | Visit of TRI employee/ Tribal Groups/ Consultants/Tribal Students to other state TRI, Museum and Library for Research Collaboration |
| 18 | WEST BENGAL | 2018-2019   | Exchange of visits                                                                                                                  |
| 18 | WEST BENGAL | 2019-2020   | Exchange Visit                                                                                                                      |

## (ii) Details of artisans participated in Aadi Mahotsav :

|         |             |                                                             | AADI MAHOTSAV 2018-2019 No. of Artisans   | AADI MAHOTSAV 2019-2020 No. of   | AADI MAHOTSAV 2020-2021 No. of Artisans   | AADI MAHOTSAV 2021-2022 No. of   |
|---------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Sl. NO. | Name of RO  | Coverage                                                    | participated                              | Artisans participated            | participated                              | Artisans participated            |
| 1       | Ahmedabad   | Gujarat                                                     | 24                                        | 20                               | 18                                        | 14                               |
| 2       | Bangalore   | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Goa, Lakshadweep | 32                                        | 22                               | 30                                        | 40                               |
| 3       | Bhopal      | Madhya Pradesh                                              | 40                                        | 44                               | 52                                        | 84                               |
| 4       | Bhubaneswar | Odisha                                                      | 28                                        | 28                               | 24                                        | 22                               |
| 5       | Chandigarh  | Himachal Pradesh, J & K, Ladakh                             | 34                                        | 50                               | 32                                        | 46                               |
| 6       | Dehradun    | Uttarkhand, UP                                              | 52                                        | 34                               | 34                                        | 48                               |

| 7     | Delhi     | Delhi NCR - Constitute artisans migrated from other states                       |   24 |   18 |   20 |   18 |
|-------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|------|------|------|
| 8     | Guwahati  | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim |   42 |   72 |   58 |  106 |
| 9     | Hyderabad | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana                                                        |   22 |   34 |   26 |   28 |
| 10    | Jagdalpur | Chhattisgarh                                                                     |   24 |   12 |   32 |   44 |
| 11    | Jaipur    | Rajasthan                                                                        |   48 |   46 |   48 |   74 |
| 12    | Kolkata   | West Bengal, Andaman &Nicobar Island                                             |   12 |   20 |   26 |   42 |
| 13    | Mumbai    | Maharashtra                                                                      |   28 |   30 |   24 |   38 |
| 14    | Ranchi    | Jharkhand, Bihar                                                                 |   22 |   14 |   34 |   26 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL     | TOTAL                                                                            |  432 |  444 |  458 |  630 |

Annexure-II referred to in part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4006 to be answered on 28.03.2022

## Details of Encyclopedia tribal life in India

|   S. No. | State   | Details of Encyclopedia tribal life in India                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|----------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Odisha  | SC & ST Research & Training Institute, Govt. of Odisha has published 5 volumes of encyclopedia namely 'Tribes of Odisha' of tribal life and rich cultural traditions. The books are in press for printing which will be shortly released and available in the website of SCSTRTI and Ministry of Tirbal Affairs. |
|        2 | Tripura | Tribal Research & Cultural Institute, Tripura has published monographs of 19 tribes of Tripura including their socio- economic condition, habitat, food habits, pujas and festivals, means of livelihood along with their rich cultural heritage.                                                                |
|        3 | Assam   | The Directorate of Assam Institute of Research has published an Ethnographic account in three volumes where ethnographic accounts of 19 Nos. of major tribes of Assam were documented.                                                                                                                           |

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