Our Work

TEER continues to work on understanding issued related to tribal lives and livelihoods through field investigations across India. At TEER we also work towards raising awareness and developing educational content for different stakeholders related to tribal ethos.

Research

Evaluation of implementation of Forest Rights Act and Community Forest Resource Rights across 6 states for the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, namely; Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Assam

Evaluation of implementation of Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas Act in 4 states for the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

Domain knowledge support to Hon’ble Governor of Madhya Pradesh in reviewing the drafting of PESA rules

Domain knowledge support to Working Group- Forest Rights Act of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

Study on traditional governance of tribes and PESA in 4 states viz. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh

Focused group discussion on FRA in Assam

Capacity Building

Successfully developed an online course on Forest Rights Act for Capacity Building Commission (GoI)

Academic Lecture series on “Tribal issues in Indian Political System” jointly with Department of Political Science, Mithibai Autonomous College, Mumbai.

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Training workshop for Masters Trainers of Panchayat Raj department on Panchayat’s Extension to Scheduled Areas in Madhya Pradesh

Training workshop on PESA