Search Results for: odisha

Tribals’ excellent knowledge of the environment, closer to an ideal society – Odisha, Chhattisgarh & Jharkhand

Posted on 04/08/2022 by website administrator

He is British by birth, but prefers to call himself an Indian. Having lived in this country for three decades now, Felix Padel, the great great grandson of father of evolution Charles Darwin, has closely worked on Adivasis in eastern … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Colonial policies, Commentary, Customs, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Misconceptions, Modernity, Press snippets | Comments Off on Tribals’ excellent knowledge of the environment, closer to an ideal society – Odisha, Chhattisgarh & Jharkhand

“Droupadi Murmu creates history, elected first tribal president of India” – Odisha

Posted on 23/07/2022 by website administrator

Droupadi Murmu creates history, elected first tribal president of India Presidential election 2022, Droupadi Murmu, Yashwant Sinha: President Ram Nath Kovind will finish his term July 24 Murmu, 64, won by an overwhelming margin against Sinha after receiving over 64 … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Adverse inclusion, Colonial policies, Commentary, Constitution and Supreme Court, Democracy, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Press snippets, Quotes, Success story, Women | Tagged | Comments Off on “Droupadi Murmu creates history, elected first tribal president of India” – Odisha

Slideshow | Saving the wildlife habitat and livelihood of indigenous population of the Niyamgiri Hills – Odisha

Posted on 04/06/2022 by website administrator

To view the slideshow published, click here >> Isolated from the polluted urban life, the Dongaria-Kondh tribe of Niyamgiri hills can at last breathe a sigh of relief. On 28th February 2005 British mining company, Vedanta Resources and the Orissa … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Dress and ornaments, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, Media portrayal, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Tribal identity, Women | Tagged | Comments Off on Slideshow | Saving the wildlife habitat and livelihood of indigenous population of the Niyamgiri Hills – Odisha

Tip | Book on the ancient religion of the Santals: Ancestral creation narratives – Assam, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Tripura & Arunachal Pradesh

Posted on 22/03/2022 by website administrator

The religion of the Santals, which we see today, represents one of the most ancient religions.  […] The Santals are one of the largest homogenous indigenous peoples group in India, numbering more than six million scattered over in the states … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Childhood, Commentary, Cultural heritage, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Storytelling, Tips, Tribal culture worldwide, Worship and rituals | Tagged | Comments Off on Tip | Book on the ancient religion of the Santals: Ancestral creation narratives – Assam, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Tripura & Arunachal Pradesh

Millennium Development Goals for tribal health and education: Rights to “survival, growth, development, participation and protection” – Odisha

Posted on 04/03/2022 by website administrator

There is huge potential among tribal children and our state has been promoting their talents in fields of art, culture, sports and education. – Chief minister Naveen Patnaik (The Times of India, 21 December 2015) Source: Odisha government to fund education of … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Community facilities, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Names and communities, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG), Press snippets, Quotes, Rural poverty, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Women | Tagged , | Comments Off on Millennium Development Goals for tribal health and education: Rights to “survival, growth, development, participation and protection” – Odisha