Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Patishad (ABVP) Ranchi organised a lecture on the burning issues related to Jharkhand including the fifth schedule and the tribal society in the State capital on Saturday.

The Chief Guest on the occasion was retired IPS Sheetal Oraon while the chief speaker was former MLA Gumla Shivshankar Oraon. The other dignitaries included Dr Prradeep Munda, PhD in Indian Capital Market, Management Department BIT Mesra, ABVP State president Nathu Gadi, State Tribal Student Head Somnath Bhagat among others.

The chief speaker reiterated the history of Jharkhand and said that even when the British ruled over the country they did not have control over the tribal areas under their rule.  “The reason for this was that the tribal society is extremely sensitive to its nature and the same was being destroyed by the British. As a result of living in one place, we are all tribals, but a tribe is the only one who has been given a place in the Constitution for their culture. The Fifth schedule has a special mention in our Constitution and it is a very important issue.”

While addressing the gathering Pradeep Munda said, “The Tribal Study Centre is working for the interest of the tribal society and resolves problems arising by giving tribals their rights. We are on a path to change, but with this change we our losing our language and our culture. It is important to understand the right of the tribals and also the problems they are facing.”

The chief guest said that it is matter of great pride that ABVP has organised a lecture. “The Constitution has 12 schedules of which the fifth schedule is for the tribes of the whole world.