(a) whether Tribals are facing hardships in getting community certificates which is required
for getting admission in schools or appointment throughout the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Union Government to mitigate the problems being faced by the
Tribals in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (DR. TUSHAR A. CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (c) : The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the nodal Ministry for the notification of a
community as Scheduled Tribe under Article 342 of the Constitution. The issuance/verification
of Scheduled Tribe certificate rests with concerned State/Union Territory Administration. The
Government of India has issued the guidelines to the States/Union Territories regarding
issuance/verification of scheduled tribe certificate from time to time.