Tribal communities have a right to collect, use and sell bamboo: “The adivasi is not the enemy of the forests”

“Today, bamboo is liberated,” proclaimed Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh at a function here on Wednesday, where he handed over to Mendha’s community leader Devaji Tofa a transit pass that would allow the sale and transportation of bamboo within the community. Ever since bamboo was given the status of a … Read more

Tip | Adivasi Legal Provisions, Languages, Locations – Bhasha Research and Publication Centre

Adivasi Legal Provisions, Languages, Locations Author : Compilation at Bhasha CentrePublisher : Bhasha Research and Publication CentreEdition : First EditionPrice : INR 250Language : EnglishNo. of Pages : 216ISBN No. :NILDescription : The book presents the Adivasi communities of India, their locations and the languages they speak. The publication contains all laws related to the Denotifed and Nomadic Communities. It is useful as a … Read more

Tribal education in the a heavily forested areas of Bastar: “The traditional ‘school’ was in the ghotul” – Chhattisgarh

Mrs Uma Ram, Professor & Head Department of English Government Kakatiya PG College, Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh Bastar, a part of Dandakaranya inancient time, is both a district as also a division in Chhattisgarh. Till 1997, it was a single district division in Madhya Pradesh. Bastar today is a division with five districts namely Bastar, Kanker, Dantewada, Narayanpur … Read more

Podcast | “Can indigenous knowledge help us fight climate change?”: The Climate Question

Can indigenous knowledge help us fight climate change? Global climate policy has however been slow to recognise that indigenous knowledge – built up over centuries – is worth listening to. This is despite the fact that sometimes in very remote areas, where scientific and meteorological data is lacking, this knowledge may be all there is. … Read more

Combining traditional biodiversity knowledge with “livelihood enhancement”: The SBI Life Adivasi youth skill development programme for Wayanad – Kerala

Source: MSSRF sets a model in tribal empowerment – The HinduAddress: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/mssrf-sets-a-model-in-tribal-empowerment/article7926181.eceDate Visited: Fri Mar 31 2017 20:33:44 GMT+0200 (CEST)