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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Chhattisgarh’s Sawar, Sawara and Saunra: one and the same tribe now -Shubhomoy Sikdar

Chhattisgarh’s Sawar, Sawara and Saunra: one and the same tribe now -Shubhomoy Sikdar

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published Published on Sep 18, 2022   modified Modified on Sep 19, 2022

-The Hindu

With the Union Cabinet approving spelling variations for 11 tribes in the State, the decades-long struggle has drawn to an end

Soon after he joined a government job as a teacher in Bastar in 2010, Shivprasad Bhoi, now 39, was asked to get his Scheduled Tribe certificate attested. What he then presumed to be a simple exercise turned out to be a nightmare. A spelling variation in the name of his tribe, Sawar, eventually resulted in his dismissal from service 15 months later. He did not get paid for his services during the period and has not found another job ever since.

“Not having my ST certificate turned out to be a huge impediment. Seeking help from government officials and ministers proved futile. I kept insisting I was from the Sawar tribe, but the spelling variation meant nothing could be done. I was left with no choice but to return to farming,” says Mr. Bhoi.

Last week, the Union Cabinet approved the inclusion of spelling variations for 11 tribes on the list of Scheduled Tribes of Chhattisgarh and ‘Sawar’ or ‘Sawara’ was one of those. According to Shammi Abidi, Commissioner, Scheduled Tribe Development Department and Director, Tribal Research and Training Institute (TRTI), the decision will impact nearly one lakh people across Chhattisgarh. 

Mr. Bhoi is still hoping for retrospective relief when the note gets parliamentary approval and presidential assent but admits chances are slim. However, he is relieved that many others from these tribes may not meet the same fate as him.

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The Hindu, 18 September, 2022, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/how-decades-of-persistence-helped-tribes-win-the-battle-for-synonyms/article65906779.ece?homepage=true


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