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eBook & Slideshow | Report on “Tribes in Transition” Conference in Santiniketan – West Bengal

Posted on 31/12/2022 by website administrator

Photos courtesy Sunder Manoj Hembrom © 2015; report courtesy Dr. Ivy Hansdak Some Glimpses of the ‘Tribes in Transition’ Conference, Santiniketan 12-13 March 2014 The ‘Tribes in Transition’ Conference has helped in enriching academic knowledge of the Indian tribes, has brought a very diverse group of … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Commentary, Cultural heritage, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, eBook eJournal ePaper, Economy and development, Education and literacy, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Modernity, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Seasons and festivals, Tagore and rural culture, Women | Tagged | Comments Off on eBook & Slideshow | Report on “Tribes in Transition” Conference in Santiniketan – West Bengal

eBook | Jawaharlal Nehru’s “Five Principles” for the policy to be pursued vis-a-vis the tribals

Posted on 27/12/2022 by website administrator

Jawaharlal Nehru [1889–1964, first Prime Minister of India] formulated the following “Five Principles” [Panchsheel] for the policy to be pursued vis-a-vis the tribals: (1) People should develop along the lines of their own genius, and the imposition of alien values … Continue reading →

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eBook | The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights & Human Rights Day (10 December): “India must ratify the International Convention against Torture”

Posted on 27/12/2022 by website administrator

“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home — so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. […] Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little … Continue reading →

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eJournal | Call for rural schools in tune with local needs: Achieving Unesco’s goal of “integrated education”

Posted on 20/12/2022 by website administrator

Enrolment rates have improved in India, but especially in rural areas, the quality of primary education remains too poor. Our assessment was written by a member of the Santal community, one of India’s many Adivasi tribes. By Dr. Boro Baski … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Childhood, Commentary, Democracy, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, eBook eJournal ePaper, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Rural poverty | Tagged | Comments Off on eJournal | Call for rural schools in tune with local needs: Achieving Unesco’s goal of “integrated education”

ePaper & Audio | The Western Ghats are no ordinary ecosystem: They constitute the water tower of peninsular India

Posted on 19/12/2022 by website administrator

Source: Madhav Gadgil and Ligia Noronha, The Hindu, 2 May 2013Date Visited: 12 December 2022 It is certain that Gadgil committee report will find it’s way to the dustbin. The forest had been seized by certain people, who has an advantage … Continue reading →

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