Question

Briefly discuss any four socio-cultural problems of tribes in India.

Answer 1

The main socio-cultural problems faced by the tribes in India are as follows:

1. Poor health and nutrition: Infectious diseases are common among the tribal people due to unhygienic living. conditions. Most of them also suffer from malnutrition due to inadequate food and nutrition intake.
2. Cultural problems: Due to coming in contact with the mainstream people, the culture of tribal people is deteriorating, which is leading to the degeneration of their dance, music and art forms. Sometimes, in an attempt to learn a mainstream language, the tribals forget their own language. This is termed the problem of bilingualism.
3. Illiteracy and ignorance: In spite of the attempts of the government to provide free and compulsory education to all, most of the tribal people are deprived of education. The main reason for their low level of illiteracy is their remote location, where teachers don't want to go. Moreover, their superstitions and myths forbid them from acquiring education.
4. Affecting social lives: The social survival of tribals are at stake. They are forcefully crushed into oblivion in their homeland or in urban slums.