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An open education model for collaborative rural students: The Tamarind Tree School – Maharashtra
A school in India defies the traditional education model Michelle Chawla Feed, opensource.com, 5 January 2018 The Tamarind Tree School uses an open education model to offer collaborative, innovative learning solutions to rural students. | Read the full story here … Continue reading
Posted in Colonial policies, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Democracy, Education and literacy, Globalization, Government of India, History, Maps, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Rural poverty, Storytelling, Success story, Western region
Tagged Katkari, Kokna, Malhar Koli, Warli
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The Sahariya community of Bundelkhand: One of India’s 75 “Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups” earlier known as primitive tribal groups – Bihar
Meet ‘Lady Wi-Fi’ and Other Super Inspiring Women of Rajasthan’s Sahariya Tribe, TheBetterIndia.com, January 28, 2017 Women of the Sahariya tribe in Rajasthan are making a mark for themselves and, in the process, enabling access to a better livelihood for … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood and children, Community facilities, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Maps, Media portrayal, Modernity, Names and communities, Northern region, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Success story, Western region, Women
Tagged Sahariya
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Cultural invisibility – India’s 196 endangered languages (Unesco Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger 2009)
The state of indigenous languages today mirrors the situation of indigenous peoples. In many parts of the world, they are on the verge of extinction. […] However, with the growing global recognition of indigenous knowledge systems, the hope that indigenous … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilation, Childhood and children, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Democracy, Education and literacy, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Seven Sister States, Tribal identity
Tagged Khasi, Naga, Onge
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Slideshow | Glimpses from a model school run for and by Adivasi communities of the Nilgiris: Viswa Bharathi Vidyodaya Trust – Tamil Nadu
Foldscopes and the world Invisible As part of the Adivasi Maths and Science resource center activities, a workshop was held for students of grade 5 at Vidyodaya on using foldscopes to explore the invisible world. (From the left: Picture 1 shows … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi, Adverse inclusion, Childhood and children, Colonial policies, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Modernity, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Press snippets, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Southern region, Success story, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
Tagged Bettakurumba, Irula, Kattunayaka, Mullukurumba, Paniya
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International Mother Language Day (annually observed on 21 February): “Language teaching and particularly multilingual education are a key factor in the development of understanding among peoples and dialogue for peace” – Unesco
How to celebrate Mother Language Day in your school | Read the full post by Unesco for updates >> Schoolteachers Encourage children to use their mother languages to introduce themselves and talk about their families and culture Celebrate culture by having … Continue reading
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