NATIONAL SEMINAR
ON
SOCIO-LEGAL RIGHTS OF TRIBALS IN ANDAMAN AND
NICOBAR ISLANDS: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
16th & 17th MARCH,
2018
Organized by
ANDAMAN LAW COLLEGE
PORT BLAIR
Tuesday, 30 January 2018
About Andaman and Nicobar Islands
About Andaman Law College
Andaman Law College started functioning from 2016, under Andaman & Nicobar Islands Legal education Society (ANILES), a society fully funded by Andaman & Nicobar Administration, to impart legal education exclusively to Tribal and other population of A&N Islands. At present the college offers a 5 year integrated B.A.LL.B., course for the students of the Islands. The College is affiliated to Pondicherry University and also recognised by Bar Council of India (BCI).
Background and Objectives of the Seminar
According to 2011 Census, India has 104 million Tribal populations, which is around 8.6% of total population. Tribal population is majorly found in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal and some North-Eastern states, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Health and educational facilities have not reached the Tribal areas fully due to geographical and cultural reasons, which create barriers to get proper health care and education. The encroachments of forest areas due to developmental activities are slowly depriving their economic advantages of using forest. The Constitutional provisions have always secured the rights of Tribals in India through reservation and other provisions. Article 16(4) of Indian Constitution empowers the state to make reservation for backward class of citizens, which includes Tribals. Through Article 330 and 332, Government of India have reserved seats in Lok Shaba and State Legislative Assemblies for their political participation. Article 19(5) protects the civil and domicile rights of Tribals in any part of the country. Article 46 directs state to positively discriminate for the welfare of weaker section, in particular Scheduled Caste and Tribes to protect them from exploitation.
Article 275(1) provides grant-in-aid for approved Tribal Welfare Schemes. Article 338 of The Constitution of India grants the right to appoint a Commissioner to look after welfare activities of tribes. The Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 or PESA was enacted by the Government of India for ensuring self-governance through traditional Gram Sabhas for people living in the Scheduled Areas of India. In this direction, the Government of India passed the Forest Rights Act, 2006 to protect the rights of Tribals in forest area. The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, was enacted in 1989 to prevent atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. Andaman & Nicobar Islands, being home for many endangered tribes, drew the attention of the Government of India immediately after independence for their protection. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Protection of aboriginal Tribes) Regulation, 1956 was intended to protect the interests of socially and economically backward aboriginal tribes, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Tribal Councils) Regulation, 2009 provides greater autonomy for the Nicobari Scheduled Tribes to manage their affairs through councils. The JARWA Policy of 2004 protects the Jarwa tribes from outside interference and preserves their social organisation, mode of subsistence and cultural identity. The Andaman & Nicobar Islands (Protection of Aboriginal Tribes) Amendment Regulation, 2012 safeguards and protects the endangered tribes from extinct by protecting their interests.
The present seminar is an attempt to critically evaluate the status of Tribals through inter-disciplinary approach using perspectives from Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics and Law to identify and understand the grey areas in Tribal research and to suggest legal and policy measures for Tribal welfare. Such critical academic endeavour, involving academicians, policy makers and practitioners will widen the research scope of Tribal discourse contributing towards Tribal development and empowerment.
Themes and Sub Themes
Tribal Demography
o Status and Protection of Vulnerable Tribal Groups
o Migration, Forest Encroachment and lives of Tribals
Constitutional and Legal Rights of Tribals
o Efficacy of Laws for the Protection of Tribals
o Crimes against Tribals
Economic Status of Tribals
o Forest Rights Act, 2006 and Land Rights of Tribals
o Policies for Economic Development of Tribals
Health Status of Tribals
o Health Indicators of Tribals
o Health Policy for their welfare
Social and Political System of Tribals
o Indigenous Justice System and customary laws of Tribals
o Social Organisation and Political Structure of Tribals
Tribal Languages and Culture
o Preserving the Cultural Heritage of Tribals
o Codification of Tribal Languages
Seminar Structure
Full Academic Paper Session
Individual authored or co-authored research papers will be presented in this session. The presenter will be given 15 minutes for presenting their work. The author needs to send an abstract of 500 words, with a list of 3-5 keywords.
Round Table Session
This session is proposed to engage administrators / policymakers/ legal experts/ social scientists to engage in a discussion with government stakeholders/practitioners regarding the practical approaches in dealing with the issues related to the theme of the seminar. Interested NGOs, research institutions and individuals can send 500 words abstract and a list of 3-5 keywords.
Poster Presentation Session
In this session, the authors will explain their poster, related to the seminar theme, to the circulating audience. Posters can be related to their research work, field work or based on their practical experience working with Tribals. The author needs to send an abstract of 500 words, with a list of 3-5 keywords.
Important Instructions
The author is required to identify the broad topic for their proposal to help us in allocating the proposal to the subject-expert for review of the proposal.
An author can submit only one proposal and to only one session.
The submitted proposal will be evaluated based on relevance to the theme and broad topics of the seminar, originality of the proposal, policy significance and engagement with the broader research area of Tribal studies. The papers may be theoretical, applied or policy oriented.
Well researched papers from the presented papers will be published in the form of a book after being reviewed by experts.
Other than paper presenters, any other scholar or working professionals, who wish to participate in the seminar, are welcome to register and attend the seminar.
Abstract and Full Paper Submission
The abstract for the full academic paper, round-table and the poster presentation sessions should reach us on or before February 20 , 2018. The abstract will be reviewed by a minimum of two subject experts the and the selected presenters will be notified by February 24 , 2018. The the accepted presenters should send their full papers by March 10 , 2018 and Registration fees should be paid on or before March 2 , 2018. The registration fees once paid will not be returned under any circumstances.Abstract and full papers should be sent to alcseminar2018@gmail.com , svnarayanan15@gmail.com
Abstract & Full Paper Guidelines
Abstract should have a cover page containing
(a) Full name, Qualification, Organization & Designation
(b) List of Publications
(c) Email address & telephone number.
The submission should be in MS word Doc format
Word Limit – Abstract - 500 Words, Full Paper – 3500 Words
Font -Times New Roman Font, 1.5 Inch Spacing
Font Size: Title: 16 Points, Sub-Title: 14 Points, Text: 12 Points
APA Citation Method should be followed
Organizing Committee
Chief Patron
Shri. Anindo Majumdar
Chief Secretary, A&N Administration &
Chairman, ANILES
Patron
Shri. Pradip Banerjee
Secretary (Law), A&N Administration &
Vice-Charirman, ANILES
Seminar Director
Prof. (Dr.) M. S. Soundara Pandian
Principal, Andaman Law College, Port Blair
Seminar Advisor
Dr.R.N.Rath
OSD, Andaman Law College, Port Blair
Seminar Organizing Secretary
Dr. S. Venkatanarayanan
Assistant Professor, Andaman Law College, Port Blair
Seminar Co-ordinator
Dr. C. Sathish
Assistant Professor, Andaman Law College, Port Blair
Resource Persons
Prof. (Dr.) R. Venkata Rao
Vice-Chancellor, NLSIU, Bengaluru
Prof. (Dr.) Anvita Abbi (Padma Shri)
Director, Centre for Oral and Tribal Literature
Sahitya Academi, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
Prof. (Dr.) T. Subramanyam Naidu
Director (Retd.), Centre for Study of Social Exclusion
and Inclusive Policy, Pondicherry University
Prof. (Dr.) V. Vijayakumar
Senior Professor, NLSIU, Bengaluru
Prof. (Dr.) Vishvajit Pandya
Professor, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of
Information and Communication, Gujarat
Prof. (Dr.) Vijoy Shankar Sahay
Head, Department of Anthropology, Allahabad University
Mr. Awaradi
Director, ANTRI A & N Administration
Prof. (Dr.) Sibnath Deb
Dean, School of Law, Pondicherry University
Prof. (Dr.) S. Srinivasan
Dr. Ambedkar Govt. Law College, Puducherry – 605 014
Shri. Manish Chandi
Senior Fellow, ANET, A & N Islands
For Details Contact
Seminar Organizing Secretary
Dr. S.
Venkatanarayanan
Assistant
Professor, Andaman Law College, Port Blair
Mobile:+919650655937/ +919655241137
Seminar Co-ordinator
Dr. C.
Sathish
Assistant
Professor, Andaman Law College, Port Blair
Mobile:+919443350718/+919679593324
Email: alcseminar2018@gmail.com,
Registration Details
NATIONAL SEMINAR ON
SOCIO-LEGAL RIGHTS OF TRIBALS IN ANDAMAN AND
NICOBAR ISLANDS: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
16th & 17th MARCH 2018
Select one by ticking inside the
respective box:
🔀 Paper presentation
by working professional : Rs.1500
🔀 Paper presentation
by Research Students : Rs.500
⬆ Non - Paper
presenting Participants : Rs. 1000
The registration
fee includes local transportation, lunch and snacks at the seminar venue.
Accommodation will be arranged on request at concessional rate on sharing
basis.
Demand Draft in the favour of The
Principal, Andaman Law College, Port
Blair, payable at Port Blair
The Research papers should fall under anyone
of the specialized areas given below:
Ø Tribal
Demography
Ø Constitutional
and Legal Rights of Tribals
Ø Economic
Status of Tribals
Ø Health
Status of Tribals
Ø Social
and Political System of Tribals
Ø Tribal
Languages and Culture
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