Organizations

Call Shakti Vahini or the national helpline Childline to report human trafficking of tribal girls and women:
Shakti Vahini on +91-11-42244224, +91-9582909025 or the national helpline Childline on 1098.
Learn more: https://indiantribalheritage.org/?page_id=21889

“Rural communities certainly need education, but their life is interwoven with many social and cultural issues that must all be taken into account. UNESCO is right to argue that an integrated approach with a holistic view is appropriate.” – Santal educationist Boro Baski in “India’s rural primary schools still have room for improvement” (Development + Cooperation, 22 May 2016)
https://www.dandc.eu/en/article/indias-rural-primary-schools-still-have-room-improvement
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=20429

International seminar on indigenous health care systems: The Asiatic Society, Kolkata – West Bengal

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TWO DAY INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON“TRIBAL/ INDIGENOUS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: TRIBUTE TO P.O. BODDING”23rd & 24th February, 2017Venue: VIDYASAGAR HALL OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY A two day international seminar on “Tribal/ Indigenous Health care system: Tribute to P.O. Bodding”Proposer: Ranjana Ray, Anthropological Secretary, The Asiatic Society Concept note Paul Olaf Bodding (1865 – 1938) was a Norwegian … Read more

The Southern Regional Centre of IGRMS: “A hub for community” at Mysore (Maisuru) – Karnataka

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The Southern Regional Centre of IGRMS, at Maisuru (Mysore), is the outcome of initiatives of the central government and keen interest of the State Government of Karnataka. The State government has allotted, in the year 2000, one of its prestigious heritage buildings ‘Wellington Lodge’ situated in the heart of the Maisuru (Mysore) city, to establish … Read more

Project “Dhwani” introduced at the state-run Tribal Museum – Maharashtra

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Source: Now, audio guides to disseminate info about artifacts at Tribal Museum | The Indian ExpressAddress: http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/now-audio-guides-to-disseminate-info-about-artifacts-at-tribal-museum/Date Visited: Tue Nov 01 2016 18:00:32 GMT+0100 (CET) Tips

In memoriam: Dr. Nicolaas Nobel (Utrecht, 12 May 1933 – Noordwijk, 29 November 2016)

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With the passing away of Dr. Nicolaas Nobel (Founder of the Tribal Cultural Heritage in India Foundation), India’s tribal communities have lost a true friend and well-wisher: A Philanthropist With a DifferenceThis is a loss of a philanthropist with a difference. Dr Nico did not just collect and donate funds for philanthropy but took an active part in ensuring … Read more

Seeking to realize the long cherished dream of higher education among the “custodians of Indian culture”: Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (Amarkatnak) – Madhya Pradesh

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Source: The University : Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, AmarkatnakAddress: http://www.igntu.ac.in/theuniversity.htmDate Visited: Fri Dec 09 2016 14:40:41 GMT+0100 (CET) [Bold typeface added above for emphasis]