ROLE OF ICT IN TRIBAL TRANSFORMATION - A CASE STUDY OF MADDUR MANDAL TELANGANA STATE
- 1. Dr.Mohd.Akter Ali, Asst.Prof.Dept. of Geography, UCS, Osmania University, Hyd. M.Kamraju (Researcher dept. of Geography , Hyd)
- 2. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has played a tremendous role in bringing change to the Society and likewise it also reached to the tribal communities too. In India there are more than 600 tribal communities. One of the largest tribe is Gonds. This district has Nine Tribes namely Lambadas; Naikpods; Andhs; Koya; Manne; Pradhan; Thoti and Andh.
- 3. To Study Impact of ICT in Tribal Transformation Methodology We used secondary source data Personal observation
- 4. Maddur is a Mandal in Mahbubnagar district, Telangana. Maddur is located at 16.8667°N 77.6167°E. It has an average elevation of 503 metres (1653 ft). Geographical area Pallerala:3564 Kajipuram:1276
- 5. Location of Study Area
- 6. Lambada : The Lambadas are the major dominant tribal group inhabiting through the Telangana State. They are also known as Banjara. Their population according to 2011 census is 20,46,117 Koya : The Koyas are mainly inhabiting the hilly areas of Khammam and Warangal districts and are sparsely found in Adilabad and Karimnagar districts. Their population as per 2011 Census is 4,86,391. Gond : Gonds are one of the dominant tribal groups found in Adilabad District. The Naikpod is mentioned along with Raj Gonds in the approved list of STs. But in tribal areas of Adilabad District, Naikpod is a separate tribe. Population of Gonds including Naikpods in Telangana as per 2011 census is 2,97,846.
- 7. Yerukala : Yerukala tribe is also found throughout Telangana State. They call themselves ‘Kurru’. They are called ‘Yerukula’ after their women’s traditional profession of fortune telling ((Eruka chepputa. Their population according to 2011 census is 1,44,128. Pradhan : Pardhans are inhabiting the tribal areas of Adilabad district. They are traditional bards to Gonds and recite mythologies, folk tales and songs of their gods and goddesses at various festivals, ceremonies and fairs for which service they are paid in cash or kind. Their population according to 2011 census is 24,776.
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- 9. Gonds Kolams
- 10. Naikpod
- 11. Pradhans
- 12. Komaram Bheem memorial In memory of the brave Gond tribal leader who fought against the Nizams under the slogan “Jal, Jameen, Jungal” the Govt. sanctioned construction of Komram Bheem Smriti Chihanam and also development of Jodeghat village as Tribal Cultural Hub and Tourism Center, at an outlay of Rs.50.00 Crores.
- 13. Educational Institutions The major program under the Department is maintenance of Educational Institutions. During 2015-16, Rs.138.92 Cr. is allocated under state plan while Rs.271.49 Cr. is allocated under non plan budget for expenditure under this scheme
- 14. Economic Development The economic development programs include staff cost of ITDAs, and Grants-in-Aidunder State Plan as well as Special Central Assistance for developmental activities.The staff programs include administrative management of certain office staff of ITDAs, Agricultural demonstration units, HNTCs in the ITDAs and monitoring units in the ITDAs.
- 15. There are (2) PSUs functioning under the control of Tribal Welfare Department.During 2015-16 Rs. 26.62 Cr. is proposed for financial assistance to PSUs under Non Plan.Their activities are explained briefly hereunder : Girijan Co-operative Corporation (GCC) The Telangana Scheduled Tribes Cooperative Finance Corporation Limited,Hyderabad
- 16. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) should be used to support and encourage cultural diversity and to preserve and promote the language, distinct identities and traditional knowledge of Indigenous peoples, nations and tribes in a manner which they determine best advances these goals. The evolution of the information and communication societies must be founded on the respect and promotion of the rights of Indigenous peoples, nations and tribes and our distinctive and diverse cultures, as outlined in international conventions. We have fundamental and collective rights to protect, preserve and strengthen our own languages, cultures and identities.
- 17. South Africa has attempted to establish Learning Centres intended to empower indigenous peoples by helping them take advantage of the multiple potentials and capacities of ICTs. A series of observers have noted, however, that these Centres repeatedly fail – in part, because of basic cultural conflicts.
- 18. In this schema, contemporary societies such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Germanic countries show a preference for literate (i.e., textual), high content (but low context) information transfer – while societies such as Arabic cultures, indigenous peoples, and many Asian cultures prefer instead more oral, low content (but high context) modes of communication.