(a) the number of proposals received from the State Governments and Union
Territories for the change of tribes name during the last three years, State and
Union Territory-wise along-with the status thereof, and
(b) the action taken by the Union Government on the proposals received from the
Government of Arunachal Pradesh for the change of the Scheduled Tribe name ‘Dafla’
to ‘Nyishi’
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI P.R. KYNDIAH)
(a): No proposal has been received from any State Government or Union Territory
Administration for change of tribe names during the last three years. However, a
proposal from the Government of Arunachal Pradesh was received in the year 2002,
wherein 11 (eleven) existing name of Scheduled Tribes occurring in the Scheduled
Tribes list of the State of Arunachal Pradesh were proposed to be substituted with
other names. This included the substitution of the existing entry ‘Dafla’ by the
entry ‘Nyishi’.
(b): The above proposal of the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh including
the proposal for substitution of ‘Dafla’ by ‘Nyishi’ is being processed as per
approved modalities.