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Natural beauty and sustainability through people-centric forest management: A strong Adivasi movement that keeps the momentum going – Maharashtra
From ever green forests of western ghats to deciduous forest of Vidarbha, each region is bestowed with unique natural beauty. Jewels in the crown are the tiger reserves like Tadoba, Melghat, Pench and Sahyandri. Mowgli Land is inviting you, on … Continue reading
Posted in Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Eco tourism, Ecology and environment, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Gadchiroli, Government of India, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Regions of India, Tiger, Tips, Tourism, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Western region
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Video | Tribals use their mobile phones to raise awareness on local issues – Maharashtra & Chhattisgarh
This is our first film shoot and edited entirely on mobile phone, produced from Dhadgaon block of Nandurbar a tribal district of Maharashtra. We have started making short films on different social issues to create awareness. SBI Youth for India … Continue reading
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Appreciation for paintings from Maharashtra’s ‘Pinguli Chitragathi’ and Rajasthan’s ‘Mewar School’: An astonishing variety of local art
“Our country, being home to so many states and cultures, has an astonishing variety of local art. Most people, however, are not aware of it.” Meena Verma, the founder-director of ‘Arts of the Earth’ gallery in Lado Sarai (Delhi) | … Continue reading
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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
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Factors for a better life: An analysis of rural poverty and improvements for tribal communities – Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Maharashtra & Mizoram
Averting a humanitarian disaster in India calls for an explosion of NREGA work in the next few weeks | To read the full article here >> The abominable plight of migrant workers in recent weeks has invaded television screens and … Continue reading →