The NCST initiative is the first-ever such internship programme for students who will study the problems of the tribals by staying and working amidst them, based on which they will prepare their reports

The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MTA) on Tuesday convened the Project Approval Committee (PAC) meeting for Jammu & Kashmir to consider and approve various research and development projects submitted by the Tribal Research Institute, J&K

An amount of Rs 87,584 cr has been allocated as Schedule Tribe Component in 2022-23 to 41 Central Ministries, which are required to incur this expenditure for the welfare of STs and development of tribal areas

Kerala has the lowest school dropout rate in the country. But it needs to take note of the fact that close to one-fourth of those dropping out is from the Scheduled Tribes. Those are big numbers

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs will promote tribal entrepreneurs and bring about transformational changes in the livelihood of tribals through two new initiatives — Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Pradhan Mantri Jan Jatiya Vikas Mission

The Covid-19 pandemic has made the Modi government go big on its Digital push both in the school and higher education sectors

Refusing to lay down any yardstick for granting reservation in promotion to SC/STs in Government jobs, the Supreme Court on Friday said Centre and states cannot escape from providing quantifiable data to justify its provision to them. So what does the Government do now?

The issue of reservation to OBCs in panchayat polls has become a major flashpoint for different stakeholders in Odisha, where tribals have hit the streets protesting reduction in their quota

A fortnight into the Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021 passed by the Jharkhand Assembly, a 32-year-old man has been lynched and his body burnt by a mob incensed at his act of allegedly cutting trees of religious importance to the Munda community for wood

The rituals of revering the deity will continue for 30 days as the Jangu Bai Jatara kickstarts on January 4 this year