The strategy for tribal development especially on women improvement, betterment, and upliftment to effect their empowerment. The Malayali and Irular tribal women were purposively selected for this study. Based on the highest population in Salem, Namakkal and Coimbatore districts of Tamil Nadu selected for the study. Totally 200 respondents were selected based on the Proportionate Random Sampling method. The developmental programmes are for promoting health, education, economic development, employment, agriculture and horticulture. The tribal women participated in the developmental programmes as per required for their livelihood security. The developmental programmes implemented by government and Non- governmental organization. Above two third of the tribal women were participated in the health care programme (96.50%) followed by Safe drinking water (76.50%) infrastructure development (75.50%) participation of SHGs activities (64.00%) and SSA programme (63.00%).

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