What are the major challenges in the social and economic empowerment of tribal communities of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Tribal communities (Scheduled Tribes) in Uttar Pradesh constitute only 0.57% (Census 2011) of the total population of the state. The major tribes among them are Bhotiya, Tharu, Boksa, Jaunsari and Raji.
The major challenges in social and economic empowerment are:
Lack of Education
- Literacy Rate: The tribal literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh is only 55.7%.
- Lack of availability of schools, shortage of teachers and lack of education in mother tongue hinders the learning process.
- Education of Girls: Problems like gender discrimination and child marriage hinder the education of tribal girls.
Economic Backwardness
- Means of Livelihood: They do not ....
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UPPSC
- 1 Explain the jurisdiction of Allahabad High Court and highlight its features.
- 2 Discuss the role of Self Help Groups (SHGs) in empowering the social and economic status of rural women in Uttar Pradesh.
- 3 Describe the major Buddhist and Jain sites located in Uttar Pradesh.
- 4 Discuss the historical significance of major ancient cities of Uttar Pradesh such as Kashi, Mathura, Ayodhya and Kanpur.
- 5 What steps can be taken to improve the public policy and public participation in Uttar Pradesh? Discuss it in the context of corruption prevention and administrative reforms.
- 6 What are the major reasons for the spread of insurgency in Uttar Pradesh? Mention the major impacts of insurgency in the state.
- 7 Review the role of the Uttar Pradesh government in ensuring the protection of civil rights.
- 8 What is the contribution of startups and innovation in the socio-economic development of Uttar Pradesh?
- 9 “Maha Kumbh Mela is important not only from religious but also from cultural and economic point of view.” Analyze this statement.
- 10 “There is a clear imbalance in the industrial development of Uttar Pradesh.” Assess the causes of this imbalance and suggest suitable solutions to achieve regional balance.
