Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group
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A Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) is a classification used in India for small, isolated Indigenous communities with especially low development indicators, fragile livelihoods, and high vulnerability, warranting prioritized protection and support.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative category
→
scheduled tribe subcategory → social classification → |
| abbreviation | PVTG → |
| administeredBy |
Government of India
→
Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India → |
| appliesTo |
Indigenous communities in India
→
isolated tribal communities → small tribal communities → |
| benefitsInclude |
enhanced protection measures
→
focused livelihood support → special development packages → |
| characteristic |
economic backwardness
→
high vulnerability → low literacy levels → low or declining population → poor health outcomes → precarious livelihoods → remote habitation → social isolation → very low development indicators → |
| country | India → |
| language | English term used in Indian policy documents → |
| legalStatus | recognized category under Indian government policy → |
| policyGoal |
inclusive development of tribal communities
→
preservation of tribal languages and cultures → protection of tribal rights → |
| policyInstrument |
tribal development programmes
→
welfare schemes for tribal communities → |
| purpose |
prioritized protection
→
reducing socio-economic vulnerability → safeguarding vulnerable tribal cultures → targeted development support → |
| relatedConcept |
Indigenous peoples
→
Scheduled Tribes → |
| scope | national policy framework in India → |
| selectionCriteria |
extremely low literacy
→
pre-agricultural level of technology → stagnant or declining population → subsistence-level economy → |
| subclassOf | Scheduled Tribe category in India → |
| vulnerabilityType |
cultural vulnerability
→
economic vulnerability → environmental vulnerability → social vulnerability → |
Referenced by (2)
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