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TRIBAL-MINORITY DEVELOPMENT

EQUAL RIGHT TO ALL ON THE

COUNTRY'S RESOURCES

People have a crucial role in the growth EMPOWERING TRIBES, EMPOWERING THE
of every country. With this in mind, many NATION
long-term strategies were launched Scheduled Tribes (ST) account for 8.6 percent of
beginning in 2014 to ensure that all India's total population, or approximately 10.4 crore
segments of society had equal access people.The number of Scheduled Tribes notified
to the country's resources. They have under Article 342 of the Constitution of India is more
also been included in all of the Central than 705. Keeping in mind Prime Minister Narendra
Government's projects that improve Modi's vision of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka
people's lives, as well as particular Vishwas, and Sabka Prayas", continuous work on
schemes for the poor and backward. This the equal development of all sections of the society
is why, for decades, there has been no began. In this development, the central government
prejudice, whether among tribals living in has also given priority to the development of tribes
distant areas or all parts of the minority and the protection of their heritage and culture, and
population, because everyone has equal with more commitment, a new path of progress has
access to the country's resources. been made to enable.

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