Which of the following is/are correct regarding PVTG (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group)?

The correct answer is Dhebar Commission created Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) as a separate category among the tribal groups.

Key Points

Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)

• The Tribal population in India is up to 8.6% of the total population.
• PVTGs are more vulnerable among the tribal groups.
• More developed and assertive tribal groups take a major chunk of the tribal development funds because of which PVTGs need more funds directed for their development.
• The Dhebar Commission created Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) as a separate category, which are less developed among the tribal groups in 1973. Hence Option 1 is correct.
• The Government of India renamed the PTGs as PVTGs in 2006.
• In 1975, the Government of India initiated to identify the most vulnerable tribal groups as a separate category called PVTGs and declared 52 such groups.
• In 1993 an additional 23 groups were added to the category, making it a total of 75 PVTGs out of 705 Scheduled Tribes.
• Among the 75 listed PVTG’s the highest number are found in Odisha.

Additional Information

Characteristics of PVTGs

• They are mostly homogenous.
• Small population
• Relatively physically isolated
• Absence of written language
• Relatively simple technology
• A slower rate of change