Published: 10th Aug, 2023
Context
The International Day of the World's Indigenous People is observed on August 9 every year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population.
Background
- Through a resolution, the United Nations General Assembly decided on December 23, 1994, that every year August 9 will be celebrated as the International Day of the World's Indigenous People.
- This date was chosen as on the same day back in 1982 the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations convened its first meeting.
About
About the Day:
- It is also known as World Tribal Day.
- The day recognizes the achievements and contributionsthat Indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection.
- Theme for International Day of World’s Indigenous People 2023: “Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-determination.”
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On 9th August 2018, the first National Report on the State of India’s Tribal People’s Health was submitted to the Government of India by the Expert Committee on Tribal Health. |
Tribal Communities in India:
- Tribal people are concentrated in 809 blocks in India.
- Such areas are designated as the Scheduled Areas.
- Around 50% of India’s tribal population (around 5.5 crore) live outside the Scheduled Areas, as a scattered and marginalised minority.
Why Tribes need special recognition?
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Government initiatives for Tribal Welfare
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- Tribal people heavily depend on government-run public health care institutions, such as primary health centres and hospitals.
- There is a 27% to 40% deficit in the number of such facilities, and 33% to 84% deficit in medical doctors in tribal areas.
- Government health care for the tribal people is starved of funds as well as of human resources.
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