Tourism industry “roaring business” in tribal areas recognized by the Forest Rights Act

Source: “No roaring approval in tiger country”, Times Of India, 5 June 2012Address : http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-05/flora-fauna/32054967_1_forest-dwellers-tiger-reserves-forest-rights-actDate Visited: Mon Jun 11 2012 18:10:07 GMT+0200 (CEST)

Māori cultural standards in education – New Zealand

The place of Cultural Standards in Indigenous Education Huia Tomlins-Jahnke […] Why cultural standards? The development of cultural standards in indigenous education in North America and in  New Zealand has evolved largely as a response to nation-state education systems that, for the most part, are culturally and epistemologically disconnected from indigenous communities. The cumulative effect … Read more

Growing awareness among parents on the need to educate their children – Tamil Nadu

P. S. Suresh Kumar, The Hindu, NAGERCOIL, June 1, 2012 For M. Rejitha, going to college is fraught with much anxiety. […] Belonging to the Kaani tribe, she has to make a long trek through the forest before she can reach a narrow lane where the bus halts. During rainy season, this trek becomes more arduous … Read more

Aspiring to study medicine to uplift marginalised sections of society – Tamil Nadu

R. Arivanantha, The Hindu, KRISHNAGIRI, June 7, 2012 An entire community in Vallimalai village now looks to 18-year-old M. Rajapandi to act as a catalyst for change. Hailing from the socially and economically backward Narikurava community, he is on the threshold of a course in medicine after passing the Plus-Two examination scoring 1,167 marks out of … Read more

Tip | Explore the video resources produced by Videovolunteers: “IndiaUnheard links rural communities”

Video Volunteers – YouTube channel The tribal girl Almelu was the first girl to complete her higher secondary in her Irula tribal community in the village of Gunavakam. […] Almelu cannot wait to finish her course and she knows exactly what she is going to do once she turns a certified teacher. She sees herself returning … Read more