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Confronting Marginalisation — Social Science STD 8 — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social ScienceConfronting Marginalisation5 Marks
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Why are tribal communities poor?
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Answer

  1. Losing their land and access to the forest means that tribal lose their main sources of livelihood and food.
  2. Most Adivasis have migrated to cities in search of work where they are employed for very low wages in local industries and at construction sites.
  3. 45 percent of tribal groups in rural areas and 35 percent in urban areas live below the poverty live. This leads to deprivation in other areas.
  4. When Adivasis are displaced from their lands, they lose much more than a source of income.
  5. Many tribal children are malnourished. Literacy rates among tribals are also very low.

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