The IUP Journal of Accounting Research and Audit Practices:
Financial and Social Impact of Skill Development Programs for Empowerment of the Tribal Community in Telangana State, India: An Empirical Study

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Pub. Date : October, 2021
Product Name : The IUP Journal of Accounting Research and Audit Practices
Product Type : Article
Product Code : IJARAP161021
Author Name : P Vijaya Kumar
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Subject/Domain : Finance
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No. of Pages : 17

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Abstract

Telangana is a new state of the Indian Union that was formed in 2014 after a prolonged and relentless struggle. Close to 10% of the total population belongs to the tribal community. The tribes are socially and economically backward in the state when compared to other communities. The Telangana government has initiated a number of skill development programs for the tribal people to get employment and entrepreneurship opportunities and to improve their socioeconomic status. The study is an empirical evaluation of the skill development programs for the socioeconomic development of the tribes which are being implemented in the state. The tools used for the analysis are percentage, chi-square, t-test and ANOVA. The study found that the skill development programs are helping the tribes to get employment and entrepreneurship opportunities and to improve their socioeconomic conditions. The skill development schemes have a positive impact on the socioeconomic status of the tribal beneficiaries, and they have expressed satisfaction as there is significant social advancement in their lives.


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Telangana is a new state of the Indian union. It was achieved after a prolonged and relentless struggle during which many sacrificed their lives, and it has successfully completed a little over six years. There are 32 scheduled tribes in the state of Telangana as per the AP Reorganization Act, 2014. The tribal population accounts for 9% of the total population in the state. ST population in ITDA districts is 52.96% of the total ST population in the state and remaining 47.04%. Tribals inhabit the plain areas (census India). The tribes are socially and economically backward in the state when compared to other communities. The Telangana government has initiated a lot of skill development programs for the tribal people to get employment and entrepreneurship opportunities and also to improve their socioeconomic status. The study is


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