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scheduled tribe
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌʃed.juːld ˈtraɪb/ us /ˌskedʒ.uːld ˈtraɪb/
the official name of a tribe(= a group of people with a shared culture, usually not living in towns and cities) in India that is considered to have a lot of social disadvantages and is therefore given special help by the government: 低种姓部落
The Indian Constitution of 1950 provided for the notification of scheduled tribes and their protection by special legislation.1950年的印度宪法确立了低种姓部落以及他们所受的特别法律保护。
In those days the Banjaras were not yet notified as a scheduled tribe.在那时候，班贾拉种族还没有被宣布为低种姓部落。
The states periodically prepare lists of scheduled tribes, and these have to be confirmed by parliament.
They want lower status as a scheduled tribe to qualify for larger quotas of government jobs and university seats reserved for people further down India's complex social hierarchy.
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