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Category Archives: Constitution and Supreme Court
Striving for a “just, free and equitable society” by combating human trafficking, slavery and child labour: Shakti Vahini – Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa & West Bengal
Strengthening Women & Child Rights in India. Ensuring a better world for our future generations through education of children, empowerment of women and protection of environment. […] Shakti Vahini visions, aspires and strives for Just, Free and Equitable society. We … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Central region – Central Zonal Council, Childhood, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Democracy, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Figures, census and other statistics, Gandhian social movement, Government of India, Modernity, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), Press snippets, Quotes, Rural poverty, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Success story, Tips, Women
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Tip | Learn more about India’s endangered languages: Information and reports from a variety of sources
Find all posts with information relating to this issue under the Category “Endangered language”; or click here >> To read the full article, click here >> Kolami, Koya, Gondi, Kuvi, Kui, Yerukala, Savara, Parji, Kupia. Do these names ring a … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Colonial policies, Commentary, Constitution and Supreme Court, Cultural heritage, Democracy, Education and literacy, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Modernity, Organizations, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Success story, Tips, Tribal identity
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ePaper | Press Freedom in “The World’s Largest Democracy”: World Press Freedom Day (3 May) – Fact checking
ePaper | View or download the UNESCO global report 2021/2022 titled“Threats that silence: trends in the safety of journalists; insights discussion paper: World trends in freedom of expression and media development” >>41 pages : illustrations The Centre has issued directions … Continue reading
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India’s tribal cultural heritage – Madhya Pradesh
Posted in Anthropology, Central region – Central Zonal Council, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Cultural heritage, Democracy, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Museum collections - India, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Regions of India – Tribal heritage & indigenous knowledge, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Storytelling, Success story, Tips, Tribal identity, Video resources - external, Women
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Tribal Politics – adivasi culture, language, and religion in Encyclopedia of India
Tribal Politics The “tribal” peoples or adivasis of India, according to the 2001 census, constitute roughly 8.1 percent of the country’s population, some 83,6 million people, classified under 461 different communities. They occupy a belt stretching from the Bhil regions … Continue reading →