🔆 Denotified Tribes Classification: A Key Step for Social Justice 📍 Context ✅ Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) & Tribal Research Institutes (TRI) categorized 268 denotified, semi-nomadic, and nomadic tribes for the first time. ✅ 179 communities recommended for SC/ST/OBC inclusion, while 85 were classified for the first time. ✅ 63 communities found untraceable, likely due to migration or assimilation. 📍 Why is Classification Important? ✅ Historical Oversight: Past commissions (Kaka Kalelkar, Mandal, Renke, Idate) failed to classify all communities. ✅ Welfare Access: Many tribes were wrongly categorized, denying them reservation benefits. 📍 Impact & Challenges ✅ Political Debate: Some activists demand a separate constitutional schedule instead of SC/ST/OBC classification. ✅ State-Level Action: Easier for states to initiate inclusion and welfare policies. 📍 What’s Next? ✅ NITI Aayog’s Special Committee is reviewing recommendations before the final classification.