Question : PROGRAMME FOR AWARENESS OF RIGHTS OF TRIBALS

(a) Whether a large number of tribals in the country are unaware of their constitutional rights;

(b) if so, whether the Government has any programme to spread awareness a many the tribals about the constitutional and democratic rights available to them in the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof and activities undertaken therein during each of the last there years and the current year; and

(d) the funds allocated for such programmes and utilized during the said period?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI MAHADEO SINGH KHANDELA)

(a): The large numbers of Scheduled Tribes in the country are aware of their Constitutional rights.

(b): The Constitutional provisions meant for the Scheduled Tribes are being implemented by the concerned Central Ministers /Departments, State Government and Union Territory Administrations.

(c): Such information is not maintained by this Ministry.

(d): In view of (c) above, does not arise.