Sat, 11/27/2010 - 07:47 — webuser1
Tracking Adivasi Governance in Maharashtra
Civil society perceives governance as the expansion of democratic assertion. Citizens must have say in the governance of their country; apart from the right to elect, they should be able to monitor and control the government that governs them. This is the very essence of democracy.
When talking about adivasi governance it refers to the strengthening of citizen access to the various adivasi governance institutions in the state. This is important, because the adivasis have always been one of the most marginalized communities in India. For instance, Maharashtra legislative assembly has 8% MLAs who are adivasis, which corresponds with the percentage of tribal population of the state, as per the 2001 census. This proportionate adivasi representation in the Assembly has been ensured only because of reservation. But, the exclusion of the adivasis from the political arena becomes visible at the level of representation of adivasis in the council of ministers. Out of 40 ministers in the state cabinet, only 2 are adivasis. In order to address the social and political marginalization of adivasis, one needs to understand how the institutions of adivasi governance in the state.
This publication seeks to:
- Understand where the policies and programmes related to tribals are created
- Examine how these policies and programmes are implemented
- Discuss the evaluation procedure of these policies and programmes.
