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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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ePub | Forest of Tigers: People, Politics and Environment in the Sundarbans
The full book by Annu Jalais is now available as free download on Academia.edu >> Acclaimed for its unique ecosystem and Royal Bengal tigers, the mangrove islands that comprise the Sundarbans area of the Bengal delta is the setting for … Continue reading
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Tribal Children’s Right to Education in India: proclamations on child rights
Author: Mehendale, Archana, Bangalore 2003, Child Rights International Network: www.crin.org Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child For the Day of General Discussion on “Isolated Communities and Ignored Claims: Tribal Children’s Right to Education in India”. Tribal communities in India … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Childhood and children, Constitution and Supreme Court, Democracy, Education and literacy, ePub, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Literature and bibliographies, Organizations, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Seven Sister States
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“Yes we still matter”: Native people are – through their strength, resilience and creativity – forcing questions like “What kind of country do we want to be?” – A New History of Native Americans
THE HEARTBEAT OF WOUNDED KNEE: Native America From 1890 to the Present by David Treuer (Illustrated, 512 pp., 2019) More information about this book and excerpt >> About the author >> Book review in The New York Times (20 January 2019) … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Assimilation, Audio resources - external, Colonial policies, Cultural heritage, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Democracy, eBook download sites, History, Literature - fiction, Literature and bibliographies, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Networking, Press snippets, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Storytelling, Tribal culture worldwide
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Putting an end to exploitation: The Halpati women who don’t want financial help from anybody – Gujarat
Of Spice & Spirit: 24-YO Quits Cushy Job to Double Income of Gujarat Tribe! Jovita Aranha, The Better India, 3 July 2018 Turn the pages of history, and it will narrate the plight of the Halpatis of Gujarat, one of … Continue reading
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Health and nutrition, History, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Success story, Western region, Women
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