NARAYANA SWAMY, B. K.ARULARASAN, G. S.2017-03-032017-03-032010-05-06Th-9750http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810003743The study was conducted to analyse the effectiveness of Integrated Tribal Development Programme (ITDP) at individual and community levels in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. The Primitive Tribal Group ‘Kattunaickens’ were the respondents and 150 respondents selected using multistage random sampling constituted population for the study. At individual level, there were high levels of impact in literacy, demographic factors, socio-economic status and food and nutritional security, as opined by 44, 42, 41.33 and 43.34 per cent of the respondents, respectively. Agricultural productivity, allied enterprises and increase in employment were at medium levels, according to 40, 39.33 and 42.67 per cent of the respondents. At community level, 51.33, 53.33 and 45.33 per cent perceived that there were medium levels of improvement in basic amenities, transport and communication and finance and industries, respectively. 49.33, 56 and 58.67 per cent felt that socio-political sovereignty, cultural compatibility and ecological protection were at low levels. Correlation coefficient analysis showed significant relation between interdependent variables and effectiveness. The variables education, farm size, social participation, economic motivation, value orientation, achievement motivation, scientific orientation and benefits accrued were positively correlated at individual level; while farm size, annual income, economic motivation, value orientation, achievement motivation, risk orientation, decision making ability and benefits accrued were positively correlated at community level. The independent variables contributed for 52.10 per cent to the effectiveness at individual level and 62.60 per cent at community level in Karnataka, 61.80 and 71.80 per cent in Kerala and 67.40 and 68.40 per cent in Tamil Nadu. Strong sense of ‘we feeling’ (92%) was the main factor that contributed for the success of tribal development programmes. The SWOT analysis of ITDP showed that main strength was the holistic approach (93.33%), prime weakness was lack of coordination (92%). Human resource development was the key opportunity (96%) and major threat was non-willingness of the Government personnel to work in remote areas (94.67%). The model for sustainable tribal development included seven dimensions: educational empowerment, credible political will, economic sustainability, technological empowerment, social equity, cultural compatibility and environmental health.ennullThesis