The
course BSW-044 talks about the tribals in the North and Northeastern Region of
India.
It highlights the culture,
beliefs and tradition existing among the different tribes found in the eight
sisters State of India. It discusses the tribal way of life and practices which
make them unique from the rest of India.
It
also highlight the challenges as well as opportunity available to the tribals
of North and Northeastern States.
The
course has 03 blocks. Assignments will also be uploaded to test your
understanding of the course. Happy Learning!
| Course Status : | Ongoing |
| Course Type : | Not Applicable |
| Language for course content : | English |
| Duration : | 12 weeks |
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| Credit Points : | 4 |
| Level : | Diploma |
| Start Date : | 15 Jul 2025 |
| End Date : | 15 Nov 2025 |
| Enrollment Ends : | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Exam Date : | 14 Dec 2025 IST |
| Exam Shift: : | Shift-I |
Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.
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BSW-044 TRIBALS IN NORTH AND NORTHEAST REGION OF INDIA |
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Block 1 Tribals of Northeast Region-I |
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Week 1 |
Unit 1: Tribals of Arunachal Pradesh |
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Week 2 |
Unit 2: Tribals of Assam |
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Week 3 |
Unit 3: Tribals of Manipur |
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Week 4 |
Unit 4: Tribals of Meghalaya |
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Block 2 Tribals of Northeast Region-II |
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Week 5 |
Unit 1: Tribals of Mizoram |
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Week 6 |
Unit 2: Tribals of Nagaland |
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Week 7 |
Unit 3: Tribals of Tripura |
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Week 8 |
Unit 4: Tribals of Sikkim |
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Block 3 Tribals of Northern India |
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Week 9 |
Unit 1: Tribals of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh |
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Week 10 |
Unit 2: Tribals of Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh |
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Week 11 |
Unit 3: Displacement and Migration of Tribals |
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Week 12 |
Unit 4: Impact of Scientific Culture and Globalization |

Prof. Rose Nembiakkim is Professor of Social Work, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). She has worked as an adjunct faculty in the Department of Social Work, Delhi University before joining IGNOU. She has been awarded the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) and Doctorate degree in Social Medicine and Community Health from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Her interest lies in Adolescent and youth, Women and gender issues, HIV and AIDS, Indigenous/ tribal issues and Community Development. She successfully completed a major research project from Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) where she studied Migration among the tribals and its effect on their health. She also coordinated the Pan-Africa e-Network project for the School of Social Work which is the Government of India-MEA Initiative for the African country. Prof. Nembiakkim launched the Certificate in Tribal Studies (CTRBS); organized a number of training programmes in and around the country; presented papers in National and International conferences and written chapters in books and has authored two books. She has been awarded the Commonwealth of Learning fellowship to attend the 32nd Asian Association of Open University Conference. Prof. Nembiakkim is also the recipient of the Fulbright-Nehru IEAS fellowship-2019.
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The online registration form has to be filled, and the certification exam fee needs to be paid.
CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE
30 Marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment (Final Quiz- Mandatory) which will be available at the end of the course and 70 Marks will be allocated for end term proctored examination.
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