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“They do so not just for themselves but for the larger good of the country and the ecological health of the world”: In support of a syllabus reflecting Adivasi knowledge systems and ways of life
KISS is a boarding school exclusively for Adivasi children based in Bhubaneswar. Founder Achyuta Samanta is the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Lok Sabha MP from Kandhamal, Odisha. KISS houses about 30,000 girls and boys of different Adivasi communities from Odisha, … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Assimilation, Childhood and children, Commentary, Eastern region, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Ekalavya (Eklavya, Eklabya), EMR & Factory schools, Figures, census and other statistics, Health and nutrition, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity
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Video | Ekalavya discussed in an interview with noted Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o
Writers Talk Politics | Ngugi wa Thiong’o in conversation with Sudhanva Deshpande Commenting on Ekalavya “who ends up being disabled despite that Dhrona never really taught him – he taught himself – but even with that he is disabled so … Continue reading
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Assimilation, Colonial policies, Commentary, Cultural heritage, Customs, Democracy, Economy and development, Ekalavya (Eklavya, Eklabya), EMR & Factory schools, Endangered language, Globalization, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature - fiction, Modernity, Organizations, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Storytelling, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity, Video resources - external
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The status and spread of Santali in different regions of India: A flourishing language hardly in need of being “revived”
Santali is not a dead language in the first place so it does not need to be “revived”! I have grown up in Santal Parganas where people speak Santali in their homes, in the marketplace, attend church service in Santali … Continue reading
Posted in Colonial policies, Commentary, Eastern region, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Santali language and literature, Success story, Topics and issues, Tribal identity, Worship and rituals
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Residential schools: Government plans for preserving art and culture in regions with tribals majority – Budget speech 2018
The name of legendary tribal archer Ekalavya will soon become synonymous with residential schools in each block of the country where tribals constitute a majority of the population. This was announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget speech … Continue reading →