Seemita Mohanty is Professor of English in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India. Her current research interests include English language teaching, sociolinguistics and cultural studies. She has published three books, in addition to several publications in national and international journals of repute.

• Introduction Part I. Health and Education 1. Inclusive Education for Children with Developmental Disabilities: Scope and Challenges 2. Mainstreaming Tribal Children: Scaffolding English Language Learning Using Multi-Lingual Strategies 3. Ageing, Morbidity and Psychological Distress among Tribal Elderly: Is There an Association? 4. Beliefs on Etiology and Healing Practices of Mental Illness among Tribes in Eastern India 5. Educating Tribal Children: Can Information Dissemination Stimulate Community Participation? Part II. Development and Empowerment 6. People’s Response to Development: A Case of India’s Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups 7. Empowerment via Handicraft: An Empirical Study on Tribal Women of Odisha 8. Forest Right Act and the Problems and Prospects of Non-Timber Forest Products Management: A Study on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups of Odisha 9. Implementation of Tribal Sub-Plan Schemes in Odisha: An Assessment Part III. Culture and Identity 10. Characters on the Periphery: A Feminist Perspective on Mahabharata and Ramayana 11. Rethinking Santal Identity: A Study of Binti as a Creation Myth and Its Impact among Santals in Contemporary Tribal India 12. Identity and Individuality: Revisiting Indian Tribal Cuisine

“It would be no exaggeration to say that the process of economic development in India has so far grievously neglected the well-being of the tribal communities. This wonderful and timely anthology presents a detailed picture of the developmental and cultural concerns, and in particular the issues of education and health that confront these communities today.”Pulin B. Nayak, Former Professor and Head, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, India“The range of themes on tribal issues and problems that have been chosen in the book are very well-delineated. This anthology will certainly be a welcome addition to the existing literature on the subject.”R. Siva Prasad, Honorary Professor, e-Learning Centre, and Former Professor of Anthropology, School of Social Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India

Seemita Mohanty is Professor of English in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India. Her current research interests include English language teaching, sociolinguistics and cultural studies. She has published three books, in addition to several publications in national and international journals of repute.

• Introduction Part I. Health and Education 1. Inclusive Education for Children with Developmental Disabilities: Scope and Challenges 2. Mainstreaming Tribal Children: Scaffolding English Language Learning Using Multi-Lingual Strategies 3. Ageing, Morbidity and Psychological Distress among Tribal Elderly: Is There an Association? 4. Beliefs on Etiology and Healing Practices of Mental Illness among Tribes in Eastern India 5. Educating Tribal Children: Can Information Dissemination Stimulate Community Participation? Part II. Development and Empowerment 6. People’s Response to Development: A Case of India’s Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups 7. Empowerment via Handicraft: An Empirical Study on Tribal Women of Odisha 8. Forest Right Act and the Problems and Prospects of Non-Timber Forest Products Management: A Study on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups of Odisha 9. Implementation of Tribal Sub-Plan Schemes in Odisha: An Assessment Part III. Culture and Identity 10. Characters on the Periphery: A Feminist Perspective on Mahabharata and Ramayana 11. Rethinking Santal Identity: A Study of Binti as a Creation Myth and Its Impact among Santals in Contemporary Tribal India 12. Identity and Individuality: Revisiting Indian Tribal Cuisine

“It would be no exaggeration to say that the process of economic development in India has so far grievously neglected the well-being of the tribal communities. This wonderful and timely anthology presents a detailed picture of the developmental and cultural concerns, and in particular the issues of education and health that confront these communities today.”Pulin B. Nayak, Former Professor and Head, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, India“The range of themes on tribal issues and problems that have been chosen in the book are very well-delineated. This anthology will certainly be a welcome addition to the existing literature on the subject.”R. Siva Prasad, Honorary Professor, e-Learning Centre, and Former Professor of Anthropology, School of Social Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India

Seemita Mohanty is Professor of English in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India. Her current research interests include English language teaching, sociolinguistics and cultural studies. She has published three books, in addition to several publications in national and international journals of repute.

• Introduction Part I. Health and Education 1. Inclusive Education for Children with Developmental Disabilities: Scope and Challenges 2. Mainstreaming Tribal Children: Scaffolding English Language Learning Using Multi-Lingual Strategies 3. Ageing, Morbidity and Psychological Distress among Tribal Elderly: Is There an Association? 4. Beliefs on Etiology and Healing Practices of Mental Illness among Tribes in Eastern India 5. Educating Tribal Children: Can Information Dissemination Stimulate Community Participation? Part II. Development and Empowerment 6. People’s Response to Development: A Case of India’s Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups 7. Empowerment via Handicraft: An Empirical Study on Tribal Women of Odisha 8. Forest Right Act and the Problems and Prospects of Non-Timber Forest Products Management: A Study on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups of Odisha 9. Implementation of Tribal Sub-Plan Schemes in Odisha: An Assessment Part III. Culture and Identity 10. Characters on the Periphery: A Feminist Perspective on Mahabharata and Ramayana 11. Rethinking Santal Identity: A Study of Binti as a Creation Myth and Its Impact among Santals in Contemporary Tribal India 12. Identity and Individuality: Revisiting Indian Tribal Cuisine

“It would be no exaggeration to say that the process of economic development in India has so far grievously neglected the well-being of the tribal communities. This wonderful and timely anthology presents a detailed picture of the developmental and cultural concerns, and in particular the issues of education and health that confront these communities today.”Pulin B. Nayak, Former Professor and Head, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, India“The range of themes on tribal issues and problems that have been chosen in the book are very well-delineated. This anthology will certainly be a welcome addition to the existing literature on the subject.”R. Siva Prasad, Honorary Professor, e-Learning Centre, and Former Professor of Anthropology, School of Social Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India