“TRIBES ARE THE GLORY OF NATIONS”

Abstract

India has to be commended for its unique and different tribal groups living in various parts of the nation. They indirectly play a vital role in sustainable development. Today, we adapt sustainable measures to tackle environmental problems, but the tribal community is one of the communities that have adapted these things since the commencement of human history. In this article, I want to explain the multidimensional roles played by tribal peoples, especially tribal women. First of all, I want to give a concise elaboration about tribal presence in India, demonstrating my own grandmother’s experience in a story format to make it comprehensible for all. After this, explain the role of tribal women from different point of views. Such as the role of tribal women in ecological conservation, economic activities, Governance and Policy Making, cultural preservation, Indian medicinal preservation techniques, etc. along with suitable examples of key role models. This article wants to highlight the major challenges faced by tribal women at the individual and community levels. And finally according to the overall study, I am willing to suggest short-term and long-term strategies to overcome the problem of tribal women and promote and contribute to ensuring their dignity, prosperity and progress as well. To explain and analyze the above sub-themes, I am collecting and studying secondary data; including Government Reports, Books, Journals, Newspapers and the thesis of research scholars. This data gives me authentic information, which gives this article an edge. For this article, I am applying the content analysis techniques to understand the issues faced by tribal women in India.