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Indigenous are the sons of the same soil and citizens of the same country.  They are born and grow as the children of nature. From the historical point of view, they have been subjected to the most awful type of exploitation social. They are practically deprived of many civic facilities and isolated from modern and civilized ways of living for so many centuries. In spite of these adverse conditions in which they live, several members of the Scheduled Tribes manage to excel in different fields. Their achievements are made all the more precious by the fact that success has been achieved in the face of adversity and with strength, initiative, and determination. Such success stories should be publicly recognized so that the individuals concerned become role models for future generations of the tribal population. Such recognition will also go a long way in reinforcing a positive image of tribal people and in molding the societal mind to accept and encourage the versatile role of tribal people in Indian society.

To encourage and promote the development of leadership in the tribal community, Manya pragathi organization announcing the annual tribal achievement “Manya Ratna” award, since 2018. It is a chief inhabitant award of the indigenous community, given to an individual who has contributed towards the benefits and development of tribal people. It aims to honor the individuals whose achievements positively impact the tribal community and inspires those around them to act. It will be given to individuals deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to fields in education, art, sport, public service, cultural promotion, social service, and any other significant field in the tribal area.

 

No formal recommendations for Manya Ratna are necessary. The number of Awards restricted to a maximum of one in a particular year. The awards committee will select the awardee based on the information provided in the nomination form and other authenticated sources.  A committee appointed by the organization will evaluate the nominees for the award. The selection process consists of two phases. First, the screening committee will evaluate and rank the nominees. Recommendations will be forwarded to the final selection committee and its decision will be final for selecting the candidate.

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While no rigid criteria or trenchant formula for selection is applied by the Manya Ratna award committee, it looks for the lifetime achievement of an individual while selecting. There ought to be an element of indigenous people service in the achievements of the person to be selected. The award is given for ‘special services and not merely for long service. It should be merely excellence in a particular field, but the criteria have to be excellence plus i.e. for exceptional and distinguished service.

 The award includes a Manya Ratna Certificate containing the citation, and Memento.