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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