National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
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The Lokur Committee (1965) was set up to look into criteria for defining Schedule Tribes
Committee recommended 5 criteria for identification, namely, primitive traits, distinct culture, geographical isolation, shyness of contact with the community at large, and backwardness.
A High-Level Committee (HLC) in 2013, under chairmanship of Prof. Virginius Xaxa was constituted to study the 5 critical issues related to tribal communities :
Bhuria Commission (2002-2004)
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