The Government has set up a high level Committee to look into the current
socio-economic, health and educational status of tribals in the country.
The Committee was set up by the PMO on 14th Aug, 2013. The
objective of Committee was to prepare a position paper on the present
socio-economic, health and educational status of Scheduled Tribes and suggest a
way forward. The Committee’s objective was also to suggest policy initiative as
well as effective outcome-oriented measures to improve development indicators
and strengthen public service delivery to STs and other tribal population. The following was the composition of the Committee:
1)
Prof.
Virginius Xaxa,
Chairman
2)
Dr.
Usha Ramanathan
Member
3)
Dr.
Joseph
Baraa
Member
4)
Dr.
Kamal K. Misra
Member
5)
Dr.
Abhay Bang
Member
6)
Ms.
Sunila Basant
Member
7) Secretary, M/o
Tribal Affairs
Member
Secretary
The Committee conducted eleven meetings i.e. on 10 September, 2013; 26 September,
2013; 11 October, 2013; 08 November, 2013; 18 December, 2013; 18
January, 2014; 27 February, 2014; 15 and 16 April, 2014;
05, 06 and 07 May, 2014; 14 and 15 May, 2014 and 29 May,
2014.
The Committee has submitted its report on 29th May, 2014.
This information was given by Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Ministry Shri Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava in Lok Sabha today.
Samir/jk