Distinguished Leadership
About Sikkim
Sikkim, a state in India, is located in the northeastern part of the country, within the eastern Himalayas. It stands as one of the smallest states in India. Sikkim shares its borders with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north and northeast, Bhutan to the southeast, the Indian state of West Bengal to the south, and Nepal to the west. The capital is Gangtok, situated in the southeastern part of the state.
A part of the Eastern Himalaya, Sikkim is notable for its biodiversity, including alpine and subtropical climates, as well as being a host to Kangchenjunga, the highest peak in India and the third highest on Earth. Notably, Khangchendzonga National Park, situated within Sikkim's borders, holds the prestigious status of being a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Covering almost 35% of the state, this protected area showcases remarkable natural beauty and ecological significance.
Long a sovereign political entity, Sikkim became a protectorate of India in 1950 and an Indian state in 1975. Despite its small size, Sikkim is of great political and strategic importance for India because of its location along several international boundaries. The state covers an area of 2,740 square miles (7,096 sq km) and had a population of 607,688 as of 2011.
Research & Documentation
Preservation of Tribal Community knowledge, oral traditions, and cultural practices through systematic documentation.
Training & Capacity Building
Empowering tribal communities through training on laws, constitutional provisions, and socio-economic programs.
Grants & Financial Support
Facilitating Grants-in-Aid under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs' 'Research and Mass Information' scheme.
About Tribal Research Institute & Training Centre
The Schemes of the Government of India reveals that, through the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India has decided to continue the scheme Grants-in-Aid to Tribal Research Institutes & Training Centre, Sikkim as a component of the "“Research and Mass Information”" scheme, with revised financial norms and identified interventions.
Identifying challenges in the field of socio-economic development of Schedule Tribe's and understanding, promoting, and preserving their culture become important when formulating various developmental programs. The basic objectives of the scheme are to strengthen Tribal Research Institute (TRI) in the area of research and documentation (Preservation of Tribal Community), training and capacity-building on laws/constitutional provisions, capacity building of functionaries and the Tribal representation on socio-economic programs.
Grants will be given to Tribal Research Institute (TRI) set up for various State Governments, keeping in view the considerable percentage of Scheduled Tribe population in the State of Sikkim.