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International Day of the World’s Indigenous People (9 August) – Unesco
Indigenous peoples are among the most vulnerable populations in the world. This International Day is an opportunity to raise public awareness of their precarious situation, particularly in relation to migration, which is the Day’s theme in 2018. Director-General of UNESCO … Continue reading
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Bastar, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Seasons and festivals, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity
Tagged Konda Reddi, Koya, Nayakpodu
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“Diversity enriches”: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (21 May) – Unesco
Held every year on 21 May, the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development celebrates not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achieving peace and sustainable development. The … Continue reading
Posted in Community facilities, Cultural heritage, Democracy, Education and literacy, Globalization, Modernity, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Seasons and festivals, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity, Video resources - external
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eJournal | “Children learn best in their mother tongue as a prelude to multilingual education”: Understanding India’s “Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education” – Unesco
Many children speak a home language that differs from the language of instruction in education programs. Research confirms that children learn best in their mother tongue as a prelude to and complement of bilingual and multilingual education. Whether children successfully … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilation, Childhood and children, eBook eJournal PDF, Education and literacy, Government of India, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Multi-lingual education, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Tribal culture worldwide
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Call for greater priority to the fulfillment of the rights of indigenous peoples – Unicef & Unesco
The rights of indigenous peoples must be protected and respected. | To read the full message by UNICEF, UNFPA and UNESCO’s Asia Pacific Regional Directors calling on countries to give greater priority to the fulfillment of the rights of indigenous … Continue reading
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Tagore’s commitment to Santal villages near Santiketan – UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Keeping Rabindranath’s ideas in mind, Surendranath Kar prepared the architectural plan and Nandalal Bose [>>Wikipedia] prepared the visual perspective based on the Borobudur style. The entire outside wall was decorated with beautiful relief work by Kala-Bhavana students under the guidance … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilation, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, eBook eJournal PDF, Economy and development, Education and literacy, History, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Tagore and rural culture, Worship and rituals
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