National Seminar on Theme of the Seminar:  Maternal and Child malnutrition among Socio-Economic Conditions of Tribals in tribals (Sponsored by UGC Unit, Kakatiya , ) th Historically the tribals have been  Economic & Welfare programmes for on 7 February, 2015 one of the most exploited and deprived Tribal People sections of the population in Indian  Socio-Economic Conditions of Tribals in Society. A large section of the tribal State. communities which came under colonial  Impact of Globalization on Tribal People rule in different phases lived in different isolation from the rest of the Indian The above are only some of the sub- Chief Patron society. They have distinct culture, social themes which are only suggestive but not Prof.V.Veera Reddy practices and they have been subject to exhaustive. The paper writers can also submit I/c Vice-Chancellor, KU massive exploitation and discrimination. papers on any other sub-themes of their choice Their life is integrated to local ecology and related to the main theme of the seminar. Patrons forests. Most of the tribals remain at the Prof.M.Ranga Rao lowest stratum of the society due to Call for Papers: I/c Registrar, KU various factors like low level of literacy, , health, primitive occupations Papers are invited for presentation. Prof.T.Yadagiri Rao and extreme levels of poverty, lack of The full fledged papers along with the abstract Co-ordinating Officer, UGC Unit control over resources and political should be submitted in hard and soft copies on participation. or before 20th January 2015. Papers should be Prof.K.Manuja Devi typed in MS-Word 2007 version, format with Head & Seminar Director Therefore, the proposed National 1.5 line spacing. Submission of papers through Seminar will focus on the following e-mail [email protected]. crucial issues which determine the Socio- The papers will be evaluated by the experts and economic conditions prevailing in tribal selected papers will be published in a book communities. having ISBN.

The following are some of the Sub- About the Warangal: themes identified for the seminar Warangal is the district headquarters of Organized by  Socio-Economic, Political, Legal Warangal district in the state of Telangana. It is Department of Economics Status of Tribal Women located 140 Kilometers North-East of the State  Poverty and Consumption pattern of Capital of . Its area is a combination Warangal – 506009 (T.S) Tribal Families of Warangal, and (tri city). It is the second-biggest city after offering UG Courses. The Department is of Kazipet and Warangal. The City central bus Hyderabad in Telangana. Warangal is major endowed with 12 teaching faculty. terminal stands at a distance of 4 Kms from the urban centre serving the educational, medical, Campus. trading and cultural needs of the people in The Department offers Under- Telangana. Some of the historical places to graduation, Post-Graduation, M. Phil & Advisory - cum-Organizing Committee: visit in Warangal district are, , Ph. D research programmes. The main Bhadrakali Temple, Thousand Pillars Temple, thrust areas of research are Agricultural Prof. A. Sadanandam Padmakshi Temple, , Pakhal Economics, Labour Economics, Rural Prof. A. Vinayak Reddy Lake. Development, Tribal Studies, Women's Prof. C. Renuka Studies and Environmental Issues. Prof. S. Kanaka Chary About the University: Dr. S. Radhakrishna Faculty members of the department Dr. B. Suresh Lal Kakatiya University was established in have guided more than 148 Ph.Ds, 121 Dr. M. Pushpalatha 1976. It has been rendering excellent services M.Phils Scholar and organized more than Dr. K. Mohan Reddy in the field of humanities and Social Sciences 56 National and State Level Seminars and Dr. D. Swarupa Rani with Social awareness and responsibilities for conferences. Our former colleague Prof.T. Dr. M. Ramesh Reddy the past three and half decades. The re- Papi Reddy became the first Chairman, accreditation of the university with „A‟ grade Telangana State Council of Higher by the NAAC is an important mile stone in its Education. .Two of the faculty members Head & Seminar Director history. Prof.N.Linga Murthy and Prof.Mohd.Iqbal Prof. K. Manuja Devi Ali served as Vice-Chancellors of Department of Economics About the Department: Kakatiya University and Satavahana Kakatiya Univesity University respectively. Three of our Warangal – 506 009 (T.S) The Department of Economics became faculty members were awarded with “Best Mobile: +91 9959710699 full-fledged as an independent one and it turned Teacher” by the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. E-mail:[email protected] out its first batch of students in 1977. Besides [email protected] the main Department, P.G. course in How to reach: Economics is also offered at University P.G. , Hanamkonda, University P.G College, The city of Warangal is well . University College for Women, connected by rail and road. It is 140 Kms Subedari, University P.G. College, Mahabuba from Hyderabad, the state joint capital of bad. Another constituents College i.e. Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The University Arts & Science College has been University Campus Stands at distance of about 10 Kms from both railway stations