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India has the presence of about 635 tribal groups and sub-groups, including 73 so-called primitive tribes. Together they comprise nearly 8.2 per cent of the country's population. Tribals are often known by national terms such as native people, aboriginals, first nations, adivasi, janajati, hunter-gatherers, etc. Digital inclusion has the potential to uplift their status and bring them into the mainstream society. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) is responsible for planning, making policies, and coordinating program for the development and empowerment of India's Scheduled Tribe communities. Identifying the challenges and mapping out the potentialities are the key drivers for digital empowerment of the tribal communities in India. This paper is an attempt to trace out the issues, understand the potentialities, and provide suggestive measures for inclusion of tribals in the wave of digital revolution. |
