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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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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
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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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In support of India’s tribal women: Find information provided on Government and NGO websites
Women’s rights are human rights. But in these troubled times, as our world becomes more unpredictable and chaotic, the rights of women and girls are being reduced, restricted and reversed. Empowering women and girls is the only way to protect … Continue reading
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