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“Indigenous women have an integral collective and community role as carers of natural resources and keepers of scientific knowledge”: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples & Virtual commemoration (9 August) – Unesco
Indigenous women are the backbone of indigenous peoples’ communities and play a crucial role in the preservation and transmission of traditional ancestral knowledge. They have an integral collective and community role as carers of natural resources and keepers of scientific … Continue reading
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“Speech communities deserve dignity and respect”: Linguist Prof. Ganesh Devy on ways to avoid “global phonocide” – UNESCO lecture
Indigenous languages by GANESH N. DEVY | Full text >>Excerpts from the modified version of the text of UNESCO lecture, October 2008 RECOGNIZED as ‘Aborigines’ in Australia, as ‘Mâori’ in New Zealand, as ‘First Nations’ in Canada, as ‘Indigenous’ in … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Colonial policies, Constitution and Supreme Court, Cultural heritage, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Globalization, Government of India, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Quotes, Resources, Revival of traditions, Tribal culture worldwide
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ePaper | Tribal Children’s Right to Education in India & Proclamations on child rights – Unesco
Author: Mehendale, Archana, Bangalore 2003, Child Rights International Network: www.crin.org | see backup file below 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adverse inclusion, Childhood, Constitution and Supreme Court, Democracy, eBook eJournal ePaper, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Literature and bibliographies, Organizations, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council
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UNESCO World Heritage tag and the need for maintaining a “plant corridor” to save the original species and vegetation of Western Ghats from destruction
Two senior biological scientists said [in August 2012] that people of the State should support Unesco’s World Heritage Site tag to the Western Ghats to save the ghats from further destruction. In a chat with The Hindu at Pilikula Nisargadhama here, M. … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Biodiversity, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Elephant, Government of India, Misconceptions, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Press snippets, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
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International Mother Language Day (annually observed on 21 February): “Language teaching and particularly multilingual education are a key factor in the development of understanding among peoples and dialogue for peace” – Unesco
How to celebrate Mother Language Day in your school | Read the full post by Unesco for updates >> Schoolteachers Encourage children to use their mother languages to introduce themselves and talk about their families and culture Celebrate culture by having them read … Continue reading
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