“It is their community, so they should take responsibility for it and direct the enterprise in a way they think will benefit their development.” – B. Ramdas, co-founder of Viswa Bharati Vidyodaya Trust (VBVT) in “The story of YouTube channel Kaathadi and how it’s empowering tribal communities in TN” by Megha Kaveri (thenewsminute.com Education, 18 July 2020)
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Shreya Pareek, Bangalore, June 3, 2014 His project titled ‘Grassroots Cinema’ consisted of five short films (in the local tribal languages) scripted, directed and shot in a democratic and participatory approach with the children. One of the short-films that he created with these tribal schools had only girls in the group and the film turned out … Read more
Alison Gee BBC World Service [Magazine], BBC 25 April 2014 | Read the full report >> Five years ago, an Indian schoolboy struck up an unlikely friendship with a retired teacher in London – and with her help he is now studying to be a doctor. Even though they live thousands of miles apart and have never … Read more
Amutha Kannan, The Hindu, COIMBATORE, December 24, 2013 Chakravarthy Karthikeyan, a student of Social Work of PSG College of Arts and Science, has been able to motivate a few Domura youth from a settlement near Gobichettipalayam to take up higher education. This, he believes, is the first of his baby steps in empowering youth belonging to … Read more
Times of India, Bhopal, March 5, 2014 BHOPAL: For Madhav Shah, a 65-year-old retired government servant, the recently concluded Aranya Naad tribal dance festival was an opportunity to get closer to nature. The festival celebrated man’s relationship with nature with each dance depicting a story on how with each passing day man is forgetting his traditional … Read more
The second day of the conference was held at RSV at Ghosaldanga. There were three sessions here, first on ‘Tribal Healthcare and Community Development’. The speakers were Dr. Shantidani Minz, Christian Medical College, Vellore; Dr. Prabir Chatterjee, Kolkata; Ms. Kirsty Milward, Suchana, Birbhum; Fr. David Solomon SJ, Johar HRD Centre, Dumka. Dr. Monika Golembiewski’s presentation … Read more