Contents 1. ST & SC Development, Minorities And Backward Classes Welfare Department 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Mission and Vision 1 1.3 Brief History and background 1 1.4 Organization Chart 2 1.5 Institutional Mechanism 3 1.6 Functions and Duties of Different Wings 4 1.7 Flow of Funds 6 2. Demographic Scenario of Orissa 7 2.1 Tribal Scene 7 2.2 Schedules Caste Population 8 2.3 SEBC Profile 10 2.4 Minority Population 10 3. The Scheduled Area and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) 11 4. Programmes under Implementation 18 4.1 SCA TO TSP 18 4.2 Article 275 (1) 19 4.3 Special Plan for KBK District (RLTAP) 25 4.4 Education 34 4.5 Post-Matric Scholarship 4.6 Pre-Matric Scholarship 4.7 Protective Legislation 50 4.7.1 Implementation of ORV Act. 4.7.2 Protection of Civil Rights 4.8 Implementation of Forest Rights Act. 57 4.9 Tribes Advisory Council 59 4.10 Development of Scheduled Castes 62 5. The Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribe Development Finance 65 Co-operativeCorporation (OSFDC) 6. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research and 72 Training Institute (SCSTRTI) 7. Odisha Tribal Empowerment & Livelihood Programme (OTELP) 84 8. Tribal Development Co-operative Corporation (TDCC) 119 9. Academy of Tribal Language & Culture (ATLC) 129 10. Odisha Model Tribal Education Society (OMTES) 144 11. Programmes for Socially & Educationally Backward Classes 157 12. Activity of OBCFDCC Ltd 163 13. Annexures 166 Annual Report 2013-14 ST & SC DEVELOPMENT, MINORITIES & BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT 1.1 INTRODUCTION Odisha State occupies a distinct place in our activities, witnessed structural-functional country as it represents a unique blend of unity changes. The vision and mission of the ST & SC amidst diversity. There are 62 Scheduled Tribe Development and Minorities & Backward communities, each one different from the other and 93 Scheduled Caste communities in the Classes Welfare Department is all-round State. The State has the privilege of having development of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled highest number (13) of Particularly Vulnerable Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Minority Tribal Groups (PVTGs). Both ST & SC together communities vis a vis other sections of the constitute 39.98% of the total population of the society. The policies, programmes and schemes State (ST-22.85% and SC-17.13% as per 2011 have been designed in consonance with the census). overall goals and objectives as enshrined in The ST & SC Development, Minorities & Articles 46 (Part IV), 16, 17, 19, 164, 244, 275, Backward Classes Welfare Department functions 330, 332,335,338,339,341, 342 and 366 of the as the nodal Department for the welfare and all- round development of Scheduled Castes, Constitution of India for which a four-pronged Scheduled Tribes, Minorities and Backward strategy has been evolved and implemented: Classes. The basic objective of the Department is z Programmes for economic development; to formulate and coordinate policies, programmes, laws, regulations etc. for economic, z Programmes for social empowerment; educational and social development of these z Programmes aimed at elimination of all communities. The principal aim is to empower forms of exploitation & for protective the principal stake holders through their legislation; educational, economic and social development in order to build self-reliance and self esteem z Nodal agency for monitoring flow to TSP among them. & SCSP. 1.2 MISSION AND VISION 1.3 BRIEF HISTORY AND BACKGROUND It is imperative to get a glimpse of the humble The execution of ameliorative measures for the beginning and development of the nodal welfare of Scheduled Tribes and the department, which initially cherished to provide development of Scheduled Areas were initially welfare and development, with dedication, exclusively carried out by the Tribal & Rural devotion, commitment and sincerity, for the Welfare Department through Panchayati Raj weaker sections of communities, which were Institutions. The Department in 1965-66 relatively deprived, marginalized, encysted and combined the functions of the Secretariat and isolated due to geo-historical and socio-political the Heads of Department, which consisted of; factors. The initial phase which advocated (1) Secretary welfare measures in consonance with our (2) Director of Tribal & Rural Welfare-cum-Joint national policy was expanded subsequently by Secretary inclusion of planned development intervention. (3) One Financial Adviser-cum-Deputy Secretary Keeping in view the policy issues and options, (4) One Under Secretary, and the nodal department, for smooth execution of (5) One Special Officer-cum-Under Secretary 1 Annual Report 2013-14 The Director, Tribal & Rural Welfare was the During 1965-66, the combined field organization head of the organization for superintendence of both Tribal & Rural Welfare and Gram and was assisted at headquarters by the Panchayat Departments was bifurcated. following officials: Thereafter the Tribal & Rural Welfare Department had its own field organization at the (1) A Deputy Director district level, which worked under the direct (2) An Assistant Director supervision of Collectors. The task of developing the Scheduled Areas is, (3) A Special Officer of the Tribal Development indeed, a difficult one. In the matter of Programme for giving special attention to amelioration of the conditions of Scheduled the welfare of most Backward Tribes. Tribes, whereas greater need for ensuring (4) A Special Officer in charge of educational people’s participation and active co-operation of programme. social workers, social service agencies and development practitioners or in other words field (5) A Lady Welfare Officer to look into the executives. Participation of ST & SC communities education of tribal girls. in the implementation of development programmes initiated for their welfare from time (6) An Honorary Rural Welfare Officer to time has increased over the years. Currently, working in an advisory capacity, and the following two Departments are functioning (7) A Junior Statistician for collection, together: compilation and analysis of statistical Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste information relating to progress of Development Department. education and other welfare schemes. Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department. ORGANISATIONAL CHART Minister, ST & SC Dev., Minority & Backward Classes Welfare Commissioner-cum- Secretary State Level Functionaries Secretariat Functionaries Field Level Functionaries 2 Annual Report 2013-14 COMPONENTIAL CHART AT THE DEPARTMENTS ST & SC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department OSFDC OBC Commission SCSTRTI OBCFDCC ATLC TDCCOL PSU of OTELP OMTES OTDS 1.5. INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM Tribal Groups (PVTGs), 17 Micro Projects have been established in 12 tribal districts of the state. The The Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Orissa Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development Department is the nodal Department Development Finance Co-operative Corporation of the State for the welfare and development of the (OSFDC) is an apex institution under the ST & SC communities. Article 46 of the constitution Department, which implements programmes for of India enjoins upon the state to " promote, with the development of Scheduled Castes and Dispersed special care, the educational and economic interests Tribals. The Tribal Development Co-operative of the weaker sections of the people and, in Corporation Ltd (TDCCOL), is an apex particular, of the Scheduled Castes and the organization that looks after marketing of minor Scheduled Tribes and shall protect them from social forest produce (M.F.P) and surplus agricultural injustice and all forms of exploitation". It is produce (S.A.P) for the benefit of the tribals. The mandatory for the department inter alia, to carry Orissa Minorities and Backward Classes Finance forward the goals enshrined in Article 46 of the Development Corporation (OBCFDC) channelizes Constitution. The welfare of Minorities and Other loans targeted for the development of backward Backward Classes is the main responsibility of the classes and minorities. The Department runs a Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare number of residential and non-residential Department. The Department is headed by a Senior educational institutions and hostels for the benefit Cabinet Minister. of the Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste The Department has an elaborate arrangement at students. The Department has a Research and the field level with a District Welfare Officer in every Training Institute named, Scheduled Castes & district, Assistant District Welfare Officers in most Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute of the Sub-divisions and Welfare Extension Officer (SCSTRTI), which provides in-house facility for in every Block. There are 21 Integrated Tribal research and training and documentation related Development Agencies (I.T.D.As) covering the TSP to the development of Scheduled Tribes and areas for implementing tribal development Scheduled Castes of the State. For promotion of programmes. Outside the TSP area, there are 46 the State's tribal languages and culture, the MADA Pockets and 14 Clusters where the Department has established a separate institution, programme implementation is done through named Academy of Tribal Languages and Culture Blocks. To ensure focused programme (ATLC). implementation for 13 Particularly Vulnerable 3 Annual Report 2013-14 1.6. FUNCTIONS & DUTIES OF Welfare, Minorities Welfare and Other DIFFERENT WINGS OF THE Backward Classes Welfare and each of these