{"product_id":"tryst-with-the-tribes-pravir-krishna-9789355202062","title":"Tryst with the Tribes","description":"\u003cp\u003e The story of how a young IAS officer fell in love with India's tribal heartlands, and how these\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e experiences changed him forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Pravir Krishna first came face to face with the stark realities of the exploitation of tribal people when\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e he was posted as the collector and district magistrate of Sarguja, a tribal district in Madhya Pradesh, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e in 1994. It affected him so deeply that he embarked on a journey towards bettering the lives of tribal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e people. Ever since, he has helped create an atmosphere where tribals traded freely and earned more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In fact, his market reforms were listed by the UNO-FAO as among 32 global best practices. Pravir's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e close association with the tribes began in Sarguja, it then continued in Bastar, and now as managing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e director of TRIFED, it has become even more important.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Two decades later, his efforts have culminated in the Pradhan Mantri Jan Jatiya Vikas Mission, an\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e initiative for enterprise-centric approach to tribal development, vis-à-vis the traditional welfarecentric\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e approach. The book also discusses critical topics like the pros and cons of providing a fair\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e deal to tribes for their forest produces; and what needs to be done to quadruple the incomes of tribes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e using this as the engine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The author offers various hands-on suggestions for transforming symbolic legislation for the tribes to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e a more robust approach to tribal development that is based on strengthening self-help; use of local\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e resources and the traditional and sound skills and knowledge bank of the tribes; and the need to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e develop enterprises based on these resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is the remarkable story of a bureaucrat whose destiny is forever entwined with that of many of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e India's tribal communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pravir Krishna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9355202067\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789355202062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rupa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Pravir Krishna","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992769200383,"sku":"9789355202062","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dad3aa5b-03f5-4428-b6a2-b698f799348e.jpg?v=1683320691","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tryst-with-the-tribes-pravir-krishna-9789355202062","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}