• GANGADHARAMURTHY K

ABSTRACT: The programmes on Integrated Tribal Development Projects (ITDP) under Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) is being implemented since the Fifth Five Year Plan with specific objectives of reducing poverty, improving educational status and eliminating exploitation of the tribal families. The health needs and problems of any community are influenced by various socio-economic and political factors. Several researchers have studies on tribes, their culture and the impact of acculturation on the tribal society. As a part of health care to the tribal population, Primary Health Centers (PHCs) were started in tribal dominant districts as an integral part of various tribal development programmes implemented in the country since 1947. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs releases grant to the State Governments for the implementation of the schemes/ programmes for Scheduled Tribes to improve their socio-economic development and protection against exploitation, and the responsibility of monitoring their administration of the programmes rests with the State. Socio-economic condition is a measure of a person’s work experience as an individual or family’s economic and social position in relation to others, based on income, education and occupation. Vasava observed from his study results and inputs received from the state governments during consultation meetings that the institutions, which were especially created to deliver public goods and services to Scheduled Tribes namely ITDAs/ITDPs, have weakened over the period of time thereby affected the desired outcome adversely

"Review of the Role of Integrated Tribal Development Projects (ITDPs) for Tribal Development in Karnataka", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.106-114, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906939.pdf

"Review of the Role of Integrated Tribal Development Projects (ITDPs) for Tribal Development in Karnataka", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp106-114, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906939.pdf