NGOs are non profit entities working outside government to address social political and economic issues.
Focus areas on tribals
Education. Eka vidyalaya in Jharkhand provide the education in local language. Sunbird trust in northeast set up schools
Health. Ek jut in Jharkhand focuses on child and maternal care. Akimbo society Nagaland works on HIV AIDS
Livelihood. North East development foundation focuses on startup, youth skilling capacity building. Pradan in Jharkhand focuses on creating shgs.
Advocacy. Survival International voiced against Andaman trunk road
Rehabilitation. Accord helped in Nilgiri tribal rehabilitation
Participation in government schemes. Vaagdhara of Rajasthan.
Government support
Capart provides funding and guidance
Darpan portal for monitoring and registration
NGOs are empanelled in Trafford forest produce procurement
But issues
Lack of infrastructure finance and skilled manpower
Shallow understanding of tribal issues and culture. Vidyarthi 1985
Fake NGOs and scams like capart scam 2013 hurts there image.
Solutions
National regulating authority for NGOs
Easy and transparent procedure for registration and funding
Weeding out bad ones.
Case study 2018 Times of India
Pali district of Rajasthan. Garasiya tribals sell processed sitafal with the help of local NGO which has improved their income, health, education and reduced out-migration. Panchayat functioning improved..