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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | In Chhattisgarh, a Piece of Paper Is Coming in the Way of a Vulnerable Tribe's Rights -Ambika Kapoor and Vipul Paikra

In Chhattisgarh, a Piece of Paper Is Coming in the Way of a Vulnerable Tribe's Rights -Ambika Kapoor and Vipul Paikra

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published Published on Jun 25, 2018   modified Modified on Jun 25, 2018
-TheWire.in

Incorrectly listed as 'Korwas' instead of 'Pahari Korwas' on caste certificates, members of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group continue to face roadblocks to schemes, subsidised healthcare and government jobs.

Surguja (Chattisgarh): Sanak Sai, a nine-year-old Pahari Korwa from Chhattisgarh’s Govindpur village, met with an accident on May 28 while riding a bicycle. Suffering from a fractured jaw and a few broken teeth, he was referred to the district hospital for a surgery. While preparing to get his son admitted to the hospital, Ghasi Ram searched for money in his house and found a total of Rs 7.

At the hospital, they were asked to produce documents that certified the child as a ‘Pahadi Korwa,’ which would make him eligible for free treatment. Neither the child nor his father had a caste certificate, even though they had applied for one a few months ago. Ghasi Ram says, ‘Our land settlement record says ‘Korwa’ instead of ‘Pahadi Korwa’, that is why like others, we too will be given a Korwa certificate.’

In another case, 60-year-old Leda Ledaram and his 20-year-old son Ramsai, who are Pahari Korwas from Shankargarh block in Balrampur district, have a caste certificate and settlement papers which identify them as Korwas. The son, after completing class XII, applied for a job as a Pahari Korwa. According to the state government policy, he is eligible for direct recruitment for a grade III job with the government, but he has not received any response for the last two years.

These are only two instances among many where Pahari Korwas, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh, are facing roadblocks to jobs, healthcare and so on only because their caste certificate identifies them as ‘Korwa’ instead of ‘Pahari Korwa’.

Pahari Korwas, with a distinct cultural history, diminishing demography, remote inhabitation, low levels of education, health and economic progress, have been recognised as one of the PVTGs in India by the government. They have a low socio-economic status and several among them live below the poverty line.

The mortality rate among Pahari Korwas is high and so is their population rate. According to official statistics, there are 9,509 Pahari Korwas in Surguja and a total of 37,472 in Chhattisgarh, which is not a significant increase from 1961 when the total number in the state was 10,471.

Education levels in the community are also poor. In a recent study conducted by the Chaupal Gramin Vikas Prashikshan Evam Shodh Sansthan, an organisation working with the Pahari Korwas in Sarguja, the rate of school dropouts is quite high. Among 219 families surveyed with 254 children in the age group 5-14 years, 21 children left the school without completing class V and 17 children had never even been enrolled in a school.

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TheWire.in, 23 June, 2018, https://thewire.in/caste/chhattisgarh-pahari-korwas


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