TRIBALS IN TIGER TERRITORIES OF VIDARBHA: Issues and Challenges

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“Tribals in Tiger Territories of Vidarbha: Issues and Challenges” is the outcome of ICSSR, New Delhi sponsored research project. First Tiger Reserve was notified in 1973 and today there are 50 Tiger Reserves in the country and five in Maharashtra which are in Vidarbha region. Tribals inhabit most of the Tiger Reserves affected villages. The presence of human settlements inside the core area causes problems in the preservation of the Tiger. On other hand, the villages located in the Reserves areas are deprived of the basic civic facilities like schools, hospitals, markets, transport, etc. Book is about the nature of intervention methods employed by the government (Forest Department) and their effects on the tribal in the context of social work practice. The book has tried to plug the alternative sources of income adopted by the tribal for earning a livelihood in the context of sustainable development.

Keshav Walke is Professor and Officiating Principal at Matru Sewa Sangh Institute of Social Work, Nagpur affiliated to Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University. He has both practice and teaching experience in Social Work. He was NSS Programme Coordinator at the University and Honorary Director of Childline at Nagpur and Wardha. He has organized International conferences held in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nepal.  He has completed minor & major research projects and presently working on TRI, MoTA sponsored major research on ST & Other Traditional Dwellers in Protected Areas: Study of Their Rights, Issues and Challenges. He is a content writer of modules for UGC, E-PG Pathshala. He is actively associated with Professional bodies such as MASWE, NAPSWI and APASWE. He is awarded with various awards at University, State and International levels.  Recently Government of Maharashtra declared “NSS Programme Coordinator Appreciation Certificate Award” for 2019-20 to him. His Areas of Interest are Child protection, displacement of tribal people and their rehabilitation, rural youth and social science research.

“Tribals in Tiger Territories of Vidarbha: Issues and Challenges” is the outcome of ICSSR, New Delhi sponsored research project. First Tiger Reserve was notified in 1973 and today there are 50 Tiger Reserves in the country and five in Maharashtra which are in Vidarbha region. Tribals inhabit most of the Tiger Reserves affected villages. The presence of human settlements inside the core area causes problems in the preservation of the Tiger. On other hand, the villages located in the Reserves areas are deprived of the basic civic facilities like schools, hospitals, markets, transport, etc. Book is about the nature of intervention methods employed by the government (Forest Department) and their effects on the tribal in the context of social work practice. The book has tried to plug the alternative sources of income adopted by the tribal for earning a livelihood in the context of sustainable development.

Keshav Walke is Professor and Officiating Principal at Matru Sewa Sangh Institute of Social Work, Nagpur affiliated to Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University. He has both practice and teaching experience in Social Work. He was NSS Programme Coordinator at the University and Honorary Director of Childline at Nagpur and Wardha. He has organized International conferences held in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nepal.  He has completed minor & major research projects and presently working on TRI, MoTA sponsored major research on ST & Other Traditional Dwellers in Protected Areas: Study of Their Rights, Issues and Challenges. He is a content writer of modules for UGC, E-PG Pathshala. He is actively associated with Professional bodies such as MASWE, NAPSWI and APASWE. He is awarded with various awards at University, State and International levels.  Recently Government of Maharashtra declared “NSS Programme Coordinator Appreciation Certificate Award” for 2019-20 to him. His Areas of Interest are Child protection, displacement of tribal people and their rehabilitation, rural youth and social science research.