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Category Archives: Ekalavya (Eklavya, Eklabya), EMR & Factory schools
Video | “The Vibrant Bhils”: Tradition and change in one of India’s most ancient tribal communities – Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan & Maharashtra
A film directed by Raj Bendre and sponsored by the Madhya Pradesh State Planning Commission | Published on Feb 14, 2014
Posted in Anthropology, Assimilation, Central region – Central Zonal Council, Childhood, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Ekalavya (Eklavya, Eklabya), EMR & Factory schools, Games and leisure time, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Homes and utensils, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Social conventions, Storytelling, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal elders, Tribal identity, Video resources - external, Western region – Western Zonal Council, Women, Worship and rituals
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eJournal | “Environmental groups and movements have been at the forefront of efforts to democratize state institutions”
[…] In India, as elsewhere, colonialism is “first, foremost and always” about land. As in North America and Africa, the policing of reserve forests has often resulted in what amounts to ethnic cleansing, with Indigenous peoples being evicted from their … Continue reading
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Ekalavya and Drona shape collective expectations from a teacher and a student: Ekalavya branded residential schools in tribal areas
Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for tribal children is another ambitious programme under which 740 EMRS will be established in tribal dominated areas in the next three years. Source: “Education & Tribal Affairs ministries launch school innovation” (Times of India, … Continue reading
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Customs, Education and literacy, Ekalavya (Eklavya, Eklabya), EMR & Factory schools, Government of India, History, Press snippets, Worship and rituals
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Video | Ekalavya discussed in an interview with noted Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o
Writers Talk Politics | Ngugi wa Thiong’o in conversation with Sudhanva Deshpande Commenting on Ekalavya “who ends up being disabled despite that Dhrona never really taught him – he taught himself – but even with that he is disabled so … Continue reading
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“We have to write our own stories, about our issues, from our own perspectives”: Remembering Abhay Xaxa, a Fiercely Unapologetic Adivasi Scholar-Activist – Chhattisgarh & Jharkhand
Read the full obituary by Mahtab Alam in TheWire (10 April 2020) >> A champion for Adivasi rights, Xaxa played an active part in anti-displacement movements in central India. […] Xaxa passed away because of a heart attack. A native … Continue reading →