About Tribal Cultural Research and Training Institute of Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

Andhra Pradesh is the traditional home of 33 Scheduled Tribes and their population according to 1981 Census Reports is 31.76 lakhs. These tribal groups are at various stages of development. Development aimed at their integration with main stream of national life is given paramount importance after attainment of independence. In this process, the role of scientific Research and Training Centers for formulation of appropriate strategies and approaches on planning for growth and protection of tribal and other weaker sections of the nation has come to be widely recognized. New and novel programmes are being designed and implemented from time to time beside enacting protective legislation in order to accelerate the pace of tribal development. Consequently, the tribal areas have been witnessing development programmes on an unprecedented scale since independence. The Tribal Culture Research and Training Institute, Hyderabad has oriented itself structurally and functionally so as to play an objective role in planning and evaluation of various development programmes by way of formulation of perspective plans by ploughing back its research results and timely appraisal to the policy making and implementing machinery about various problems confronting the tribals in the wake of implementation of development programmes. The Tribal Culture Research and Training Institute, at Hyderabad was established on the year 1963. It is headed by a Director. To decentralize Research and Training activities of the Institute and help the Integrated Tribal Development Agencies in program formulation by ploughing back research results beside keeping abreast of field situation, two Regional Centers have been established at Paderu in Visakhapatnam district and Bhadrachalam in Khammam district since 19856