1. WELCOME
TO THE
PRESENTATION
OF
NACDIP
A network which supports for the rights of the tribals of India

2. ORIGIN OF NACDIP
• The movement was formally constituted as
NACDIP (National Advocacy Council for
Development of Indigenous People) in
June 2002 at Visakhapatnam, having
membership registered from 192 Adivasi
communities with the support of 225
voluntary organizations belonging to 18
states of India.

3. VISION
• To protect the rights of the indigenous
communities over land, water and
forest. Preserve and promote the
traditional knowledge and cultural
heritage of Adivasi. Build capacity to
face the challenges of the Globalised
world order.

4. MISSION
• To create a common platform for uniting
all the indigenous communities of India
to assert their rights. Seek cooperation of
the development activists, academicians
and media to advocate issues relating to
the Adivasi. Build alliance in the
international level to establish linkages
with organizations of indigenous people.

5. The Objectives of NACDIP
• To PROTECT the rights and entitlements
of the indigenous communities over all
the natural resources such as land, water and forest
• To PRESERVE the Identity, cultural heritages and
traditional knowledge of the Adivasis of India including the
primitive/endangered Adivasis.
• To RESTABLISH the right to self determination, self rule,
sovereignty and the village republic (Gram Swaraj).
• To ENABLE the Adivasis of India to face the challenges of
the globalized world order.
• To DOCUMENT the history, struggles, survival and
livelihood strategies.
• To DISSEMINATE the information on Adivasi rights, issues
and best practices to all its stake holders

6. STRUCTURE OF NACDIP
NATIONAL OFFICE
PREM, HQ, Berhampur
EASTERN SOUTHERN NORTH WESTERN
REGION REGION REGION
6 STATE LEVEL 5 STATE LEVEL 7 STATE LEVEL
FORUMS FORUMS FORUMS
DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT LEVEL
LEVEL FORUMS LEVEL FORUMS FORUMS
VILLAGE LEVEL VILLAGE LEVEL VILLAGE LEVEL
ADIVASI ADIVASI ADIVASI
COMMITTEE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE

7. HISTORY OF NACDIP
Organization of National level convention on Indigenous
People in the next generation on March 2001 at
Visakhapatnam
 48 groups belongs to 13 states.
 1640 delegates and 400 children.
 Strategy developed on :
 Protection on Rights of Adivasi
 Implementation of Tribal Self Rule.
 Draft Visakhapatnam Declaration

8. HISTORY OF NACDIP
Organization of National level convention on Panchayatraj
and Natural Resource Management on 6th to 7th June 2002
at Visakhapatnam
 Focus of discussion
 Panchayatraj and Natural Resource Management in
Scheduled Areas
 Displacement of Tribals.
 Impact of Globalization and Tribals.
 Market Economy and Tribals.
 Review of Visakhapatnam Declaration.

9. HISTORY OF NACDIP
In the National level convention
on Panchayatraj and Natural
Resource Management, NACDIP
is formally constituted in order
to implement Visakhapatnam
Declaration and it is a platform
to discuss various issues
affecting Adivasi Communities
at National level.

10. HISTORY OF NACDIP
Organization of 3rd National level convention of
Adivasis on 9th to 10th December 2002 at
Chengalipet, Tamilnadu
 37 groups belongs to 10 states.
 400 delegates
 Focus of Discussion on :
 Globalisation
 Liberalisation.
 Low investment of Govt. in Social Sector (Health & Education)

11. HISTORY OF NACDIP
Organization of 4th National level Convention of
Adivasis on 16th to 17th June 2004 at
Bhubaneswar
 500 delegates from 7 states.
 Focus of Discussion on :
 Qualitative Education
 Health
 Adivasi Children

12. HISTORY OF NACDIP
Organization of Consultation to Evolve
National Policy for Adivasis on
31st July & 1st August 2005 at New Delhi
 100 delegates from 6 states.
 Focus of Discussion on :
 Review of National Adivasi Draft Policy
 Preparation of National Adivasi Policy

13. HISTORY OF NACDIP
State level workshop on Policy and Advocacy at
Bhubaneswar, Orissa
 150 delegates representing from Tribal Leaders, Policy
Makers, Professionals, Experts, Representatives from
NGO Networks and INGO.
 Duration : Two Days
 Focus of Discussion :
 Strengthening of District & State level Federations
 Identifying the local issues & Strateges to address the
issues
 Common action Programme for Tribal Self Rule

14. HISTORY OF NACDIP
Regional/ Zonal level workshop on Policy
and Advocacy in Selected 3 Zones
(Calicut, Ranchi & Massouri)
 100 delegates representing from Tribal Leaders, Policy
Makers, Professionals, Experts, Representatives from
NGO Networks and INGO.
 Duration : Two Days
 Focus of Discussion :
 Strengthening of State & Zonal level Federations
 Identifying the Zonal Common Issues & Problems
 Planning for Pressure Group to influence Policy Makers

15. HISTORY OF NACDIP
National level Consultation on Tribal Policy and
Natural Resource Management in Scheduled
Areas at New Delhi
 100 delegates representing from Tribal National Leaders,
Policy Makers, Bureaucrats, Press, Media, Professionals,
Experts, Representatives from NGO Networks and INGO.
 Duration : Two Days
 Objectives of Consultation :
 Motivating Issues and Problems of Indigenous People to
Policy Makers & Bureaucrats.
 Influencing Media & others to highlight the issues &
Problems of Tribals
 Influencing Government to Implement National Policy for
Indigenous People.

16. ACHIEVEMENTS
• Advocating for PESA – Act 1996 to implement it in true
sprit in scheduled area.
• Advocacy and lobbying to enact the Forest Rights Act
for Adivasis of India
• Training and Supporting NGOs and People’s
organizations in 18 states to mobilize adivasi
communities for their rights & development
• Involving in the formulation of National Policy for
Adivasis at the central level
• Capacity building of the tribal representatives in
different level of grass-root level democratic institutions

17. ACHIEVEMENTS
• Sharing information; laws, polices and programmes to the
unreached adivasi areas
• Played active role for enacting NREGA and now
promoting social auditing and other supportive
monitoring systems for the effective implementation of
NREGA
• Providing legal-aid support to the adivasis – mainly for
the rights over land, forest resources, education, health,
food security and human rights of adivasis
• Creating linkages across the country between adivasis,
NGOs, INGOs, Government departments for solidarity
and unity for the common action for asserting their rights.

18. WAY FORWARD………..
• Networking – State, National & International
• Advocacy and lobby- Bottom to Top
• Issue based research and documentation
• Capacity building of indigenous communities
• Secured entitlements and sustainable
livelihood
• Linkage with South Asia Indigenous peoples
network and International Indigenous peoples
network

19. THANK YOU