Section 11 in The Indian Forest Service (Probationers' Final Examination) Regulations, 1968
11. Tribal welfare
General - Definition, types, distribution and demography of tribes, racial classification.Concept of races, tribe, family, clan and kinship, principles of social grouping.Cultural traditions, customs, ethos, beliefs and practices of tribals in general, political organisations and social controls.Tribal economy.Details of few important tribes of India, e.g. Bhils, Santhals, Gonds and nomadic tribes.Administration of tribal affairs, constitutional provisions for their welfare and tribal development plans.Approaches towards tribal policies of isolation, assimilation and middle path.Tribals and forests, their symbiotic relationship.Practicals - Case studies of FLCS (forest labourer co-operative societies), Case studies on colonisation of tribal communities.Case studies on exercise of right and concessions by tribals.
