(i) The Scheduled Tribes or Adivasis who live in remote parts of the country face several difficulties.
(ii) As they have lived far away from the progress made in modem times, they are economically and socially backward.
(iii) Even though their conditions have seen some improvement in recent times, they do not have any means of livelihood other than agriculture and forest produce.
(iv) Modem farming implements have not yet reached them. Hence, their income from agriculture is very small. Besides, their fields are on hillsides and not fertile.
(v) They are malnourished due to insufficient and poor quality of diet.
(vi) Adivasis in remote areas find it difficult to get medical attention in time. For all these reasons, there is a need to give special protection to Adivasis.
(vii) In the Indian Constitution, Adivasis have been enumerated as Scheduled Tribes. They are given representation in law boards, education, government service, etc.
