Are Tribal people equally involved in Development Process in India? An Empirical Study from Malda District, West Bengal Das Prabir1, Dr. Chouhan Pradip2 1Research Scholar, Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal 2Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal Online published on 5 August, 2019. Abstract The inclusion of so-called most vulnerable and most deprived section of the society i.e. ST, SC, and Minorities are very essential on the eve of holistic development of India. Keep it in mind, the Government of India launched Decentralization and Local Government programmes regarding the inclusive growth of the country. In which, various programmes and projects have been implemented from bellow through bottom-up planning. This paper examines the process of tribal responses and participation in the development process, set by the planners in terms of their involvement in various economic, social and political activities. The detailed study concludes that til now after sixty years of independent the tribal have not been beneficiaries of our development process. Development works not properly reach to them, their living condition is very much poor as compared to other social groups. Recently the new generations of tribal started to respond to different educational programs and access to basic health care. They are quietly involved in the political process through participation in different political processes. But these are not sufficient to empower them. Top Keywords The tribals, development, access to the economy, access to education, political participation. Top |