ABSTRACT

The Government of India recognized the denotified communities as a group that needs special attention. The nation’s urge for youth welfare is reflected in various plans and policies. The nomadic, semi-nomadic and the denotified communities in India are extremely vulnerable. Many changes are taking place in their life. The Criminal Tribes Act of 1911 suppressed many predatory castes, itinerant communities, and wandering tribes and, stigmatized and stereotyped them as criminal tribes. Some 198 communities became victims of the Act; it destroyed the life of nomadic and wandering communities. In view of the problems faced by NT-Denotified Tribes and the issues bothering them during colonial and post-colonial India, scholars and social activists have suggested various ameliorative measures to address development challenges of denotified communities. Andhra Pradesh has witnessed a good deal of awakening and awareness among the denotified communities. The impact of neighbouring villages and towns was felt on these people in the fields of education, employment and political awareness.