Category Archives: Multi-lingual education

The educational difficulties faced by tribals have been addressed through bilingual or multilingual programmes that start with education in the child’s mother tongue, then transit to the regional or state language, and finally progress to the study of English. This three-language formula, however, remains in an experimental stage, and its practice is limited to isolated pilot projects. […] There are 418 different tribes in India, with even more languages and dialects. Each group is also associated with a specific region through language, food habits, occupational characteristics and geography. To accommodate these diverse and culturally distinct communities with a single educational policy is a mammoth task, verging on the impossible. – Dr. Boro Baski (“Long-term success of non-formal Adivasi school in West Bengal” in: Development and Cooperation 7-8/2009)

The Tale of a Mouse (Chaudhari) – A story from Gujarat

Posted on 14/05/2019 by website administrator

<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”</span> Source: Adivasi Stories from Gujarat © Bhasha Research and Publication Centre Vadodara 2017 | For more details, free download link and a map presenting language regions of Gujarat, click here … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi, Childhood and children, Customs, eBook download sites, Education and literacy, ePub, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Organizations, Resources, Seasons and festivals, Storytelling, Tips, Tribal elders, Western region, Women | Tagged | Comments Off on The Tale of a Mouse (Chaudhari) – A story from Gujarat

Lending a voice to the nation’s indigenous population: Adivaani, a trust that publishes books written by Adivasis – Jharkhand and West Bengal

Posted on 21/04/2019 by website administrator

Garima Mishra, Indian Express New Delhi, Sat Apr 27 2013 | Read the full article >>“Why don’t we have an Adivasi voice?”, “Why don’t we have a ‘for and by’ Adivasi publishing house?”, “Where is the authentic Adivasi narrative?” These questions had … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi, Childhood and children, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Eastern region, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Media portrayal, Modernity, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Press snippets, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling, Success story, Tribal culture worldwide, Video resources - external, Women, Worship and rituals | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Lending a voice to the nation’s indigenous population: Adivaani, a trust that publishes books written by Adivasis – Jharkhand and West Bengal

The Chaudhari Adivasis: An agricultural community known for their markets and celebrations – Gujarat

Posted on 01/04/2019 by website administrator

Source: Adivasi Stories from Gujarat © Bhasha Research and Publication Centre Vadodara 2017 | For more details, free download link and a map presenting language regions of Gujarat, click here >>  Tip: click the full screen button for convenient reading and searching

Posted in Adivasi, Customs, eBook download sites, Economy and development, ePub, Languages and linguistic heritage, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Resources, Seasons and festivals, Tips, Tourism, Western region | Tagged | Comments Off on The Chaudhari Adivasis: An agricultural community known for their markets and celebrations – Gujarat

Tips | Celebrating tribal identity: Culture-specific stories – Diversity in children’s books from India

Posted on 17/03/2019 by website administrator

Beyond stereotypes | Read the full story >> […] It took some time for [Nagaland-based artist Canato Jimo] to realise that diversity didn’t necessarily mean something that is steeped in cultural symbolism. “I started out by doing the obvious thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood and children, Misconceptions, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Press snippets, Resources, Seven Sister States, Storytelling, Success story, Tips, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Tips | Celebrating tribal identity: Culture-specific stories – Diversity in children’s books from India

Slideshow | Kaani children and teachers celebrate International Mother Language Day 2019: A celebration of life in harmony with nature – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 02/03/2019 by website administrator

  Report and images courtesy: S Davidson Sargunam, Nagercoil (by email) Global phenomenons such as climate change and urbanization are drawing the indigenous Kaani tribe living in the Western Ghats of Kanyakumari district away from their cultural roots, posing a threat to … Continue reading →

Posted in Adverse inclusion, Customs, Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, Endangered language, Ethnobotany, Health and nutrition, Maps, Modernity, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Tribal identity, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology | Tagged | Comments Off on Slideshow | Kaani children and teachers celebrate International Mother Language Day 2019: A celebration of life in harmony with nature – Tamil Nadu