This chapter of the proposal / report consists of the conclusion, findings, summary, observations, suggestions and policy implications based on the entire study materials in respect of this report, It is basically divided under two separate heads — a) problem created by gradual integration of the Chutiya community with other communities due to detribalization processes throughout the course of evolution of the modern society, and b) the solution of this problem by restoring their (Chutiya's) original status by honouring their legitimate demand for reclaiming of the self-identity taking cognizance of their anthropological, 11 historical, social, educational and economic backgrounds. All these factors reflect their primitive traits, distinct culture, isolated inhabitation, feelings of inferior complexity and so on so forth.
It appears from the observations made under Chapter-2, that the Chutiyas have their unique primitive traits such as, food habits, occupation, fishing and hunting, means of communication, habitation pattern, village life etc.
Again, the Chutiyas of Assam bear distinct cultural life which are noted in Chapter-3, such as festivals, religion, life cycle, art and craft, dress and ornaments, rites and rituals etc.
Moreover, the Chutiya of Assam have been maintaining a isolated residential / inhabilitation features covering a range at remote village and riverine areas throughout the Bra hmaputra and Barak Valley (see the Chapter-4 above).
The Chutiyas of Assam have been ill-treated and considered to be a low caste people and they are never preferred for dignified living standard through the eyes of the so-called advanced sections of the people of the Assarnese Society. Thus, they obviously, feel shyness and a tendency of inferiority complex (see the Chapter-5 above).
In addition to it, the Chutiyas of Assam lag far behind in all fronts of life in comparison to other advanced communities of the State of Assam particularly in politics, employment, education and economic fields. (see thethapter-6 above).
Above all it is crystal clear and abundantly evident from the observations made almost by distinguished anthropologists, historians and research scholars that basically the Chutiyas are the off-shoot and descendents of the mighty Bodo people and they also have close affinity with the other Mongoloid people of Assam and North East India. The Bodes and the other Mongoloid peoples of the state have been recognized as Scheduled Tribes by the Presidential Order of 1950, but the Chutiyas are yet to be enlisted in the Scheduled Tribes of the Constitution
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till this date. The Bodos and some of the other Scheduled Tribes of the state are not only included in the Presidential (Scheduled Tribes) order,
but also conferred the autonomous status in varied form. But, me Chutiyas are ghastly discriminated by excluding from the Scheduled Tribes list of the country.
Apart from loosing some of their aboriginal traits with little bit in the field of language and geographical inhabitation due to the rapid progress of their counterparts at the eve of detribalization process, the major style of life in the field of primitive habits and usages, unique pattern of socio-cultural ethos, feelings of untouchability and overall backwardness reveals and indicates their tribalis nature. Hence, they deserve the constitutional recognition of separate tribes treatment that is, the status of Scheduled Tribes within the ambit of Article 342' and 366 (25)2 of the Constitution of India.
The Chutiyas of Assam, being an indigenous group of the seat hall also got its legitimacy of special constitutional projection in accordance to the provision as has been laid down under the 'Declaration of on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples'' adopted by the UN General Assembly on September 13, 2007 (Resolution No. 37/51).. On the other hand, it is also duty bound on the part of the Government of India as a member of the UN family who have also ratified and acceded to said declaration, to incorporate the rights of the indigenous people into her own domestic constitution which far enshrined under Articles 51 (c) and 253 respectively.