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Would assimilating the tribal community to the mainstream be beneficial to them?
India has about 635 tribal groups and subgroups, including so-called 73 primitive tribes that together constitute about 8.2 per cent of the population. They are present in high numbers in seven states in central and northeast India, per the Indian census of 2017 The primary occupation of tribal areas is still largely agriculture, and most of them live a largely self-sustainable life in and around forests and other remote areas, away from the mainstream. The literacy rate is below 50 per cent. The other things that are very common in tribal community areas are poor localities, illiteracy due to which, low income, unhygienic food, lack of basic infrastructure like hospitals and toilets, poor educational facilities, poor standards of living and a high chance of losing land and jobs. More than 93% of these tribals do not have an income of over 10,000 per month.
The problems of tribals
Tribals throughout the world face problems, due to the lack of knowledge they have about
Illiteracy – Most of the tribal communities in India and in other countries face this main problem of illiteracy because of less educational opportunities
Communication Skills – Tribals across the world face this problem as they have different cultures and languages compared to their country. Either because they are not connected with the outer world or because they deny learning this new language.
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