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Addition of four tribes to ST list
September 20 , 2022
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- The Union Cabinet has approved the addition of following four tribes to the list of Scheduled Tribes.
- Hattee community of the Trans-Giri region of Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district.
- Narikoravan and Kurivikkaran community from Tamil Nadu
- Binjhia in Chhattisgarh
- Gond community residing in 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh
- Synonyms for 11 tribes in Chhattisgarh and one tribe in Karnataka also included in the list
Criteria for inclusion in ST List
- The process to include tribes in the ST list begins with the recommendation from the respective State governments.
- Indications of primitive traits; distinctive culture; geographical isolation; shyness of contact with the community at large; and backwardness.
- However, these criteria are not mentioned in the Constitution.
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