Kerala holds a unique position in the tribal map of India. There are forty eight tribal communities throughout the state, out of which thirty six was scheduled tribes and the rest are denotified tribal communities. Every district in Kerala has some tribal population, they are found significantly in the districts of Wayanad, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kasargod, Idukki and Thiruvananthapuram. These districts are having 80 per cent of the tribal population in Kerala.
The tribes in Kerala constitute a weaker section of the community. They are subjected to various types of exploitation for generations and their life is characterized by servitude, poverty and misery. The various tribal communities differ from one another in racial traits, language, …show more content…
The popular ‘Kerala Model’ of development has served as theoretical basis for many approaches at the international level. The development schemes designed and implemented by the Union and State Governments for the advancement of the tribal communities have been so far met with limited success. The tribal people have not been able to avail themselves of even the limited means and opportunities provided through the implementation of governmental schemes for their advancement. This is because of lack of awareness. To tackle the issue and overcome the barriers, it is necessary to provide information and advice about the services that are available to the …show more content…
While selecting an area of study, the investigator considered different territorial groups and decided to select an extremely backward area. In Wayanad there are 1938 tribal hamlets consisting of Paniyas, Kurumas, Adiyas, Kurichias, Ooralis and Kattunaikans. Apart from these groups there are also small groups like Kadar, Kalaadis, Karimpalan, Kunduvadiyar, Techanadan, Pathiyar and Malayarayans. In the Wayanad district, there are 174 rural libraries recognized by the State Library Council and many libraries run by other governing bodies. The investigator selected Wayanad district for the study because Wayanad has the highest tribal population and many of them inhabit mostly in remote areas. This will reflect the real life among the tribes. The investigator personally visited the area to observe and understand the physical environment, customs, attitudes and characteristic features of tribal community. The preliminary observation helped in the design of the community profile. The observation during the field study has helped to draw a full account of that area. The investigator made detailed discussion with the tribes, tribal chiefs, the officials engaged in the developmental programmes and the social workers in these areas. As a result of the field study and observation, the investigator realized that the provision of library organization is very poor and the utilization of library
The tribes in Kerala constitute a weaker section of the community. They are subjected to various types of exploitation for generations and their life is characterized by servitude, poverty and misery. The various tribal communities differ from one another in racial traits, language, …show more content…
The popular ‘Kerala Model’ of development has served as theoretical basis for many approaches at the international level. The development schemes designed and implemented by the Union and State Governments for the advancement of the tribal communities have been so far met with limited success. The tribal people have not been able to avail themselves of even the limited means and opportunities provided through the implementation of governmental schemes for their advancement. This is because of lack of awareness. To tackle the issue and overcome the barriers, it is necessary to provide information and advice about the services that are available to the …show more content…
While selecting an area of study, the investigator considered different territorial groups and decided to select an extremely backward area. In Wayanad there are 1938 tribal hamlets consisting of Paniyas, Kurumas, Adiyas, Kurichias, Ooralis and Kattunaikans. Apart from these groups there are also small groups like Kadar, Kalaadis, Karimpalan, Kunduvadiyar, Techanadan, Pathiyar and Malayarayans. In the Wayanad district, there are 174 rural libraries recognized by the State Library Council and many libraries run by other governing bodies. The investigator selected Wayanad district for the study because Wayanad has the highest tribal population and many of them inhabit mostly in remote areas. This will reflect the real life among the tribes. The investigator personally visited the area to observe and understand the physical environment, customs, attitudes and characteristic features of tribal community. The preliminary observation helped in the design of the community profile. The observation during the field study has helped to draw a full account of that area. The investigator made detailed discussion with the tribes, tribal chiefs, the officials engaged in the developmental programmes and the social workers in these areas. As a result of the field study and observation, the investigator realized that the provision of library organization is very poor and the utilization of library