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title: "Tribes Advisory Council: Fifth Schedule Body"
description: "The Tribes Advisory Council advises Governors on the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under the Fifth Schedule, impacting tribal policy in India."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- A Tribes Advisory Council is a statutory body in certain Indian states that advises the Governor on the welfare and advancement of Scheduled Tribes under the Fifth Schedule.
- What is the constitutional basis of the Tribes Advisory Council?
- How is a Tribes Advisory Council composed?
- How does a TAC differ from an Autonomous District Council?
- Why has the TAC been criticised as ineffective?

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