“Santiniketan is in many ways a pioneering step in the field of education and rural reconstruction. Located in the heart of nature amongst Hindu, Muslim, and Santali villages which were in ‘serious decline’ despite a rich cultural heritage, the school, from almost its beginning aimed to combine education with a sense of obligation towards the larger civic community.” – UNESCO World Heritage Centre website
https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5495/
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=4348
For recent reports on “tribal women tourism”, “Adivasi eco tourism”, “tribal heritage tour” and similar topics, use the search field seen below:Google custom search – Indian press coverage of tribal culture and education The Hindu, 26 October 2017 The Adivasi women [of Dallapalli village] said they were not against tourism, but an eco-tourism model with the … Read more
A 68-year-old woman from Baran city in Rajasthan has been engaged in preserving and conserving the traditional white chalk on red background Mandana drawings, seen on the walls and floors of rural houses in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. […] Koshilaya Devi, a 68-year-old artist from Rajasthan’s Baran city has been working hard to preserve and … Read more
We at Thulir have been looking at alternatives to the mainstream education system, so that we may be able to cater to the needs of those children who get left out/left behind. As part of our learning at Thulir, we have been experimenting with alternative technologies and life styles. Being an Adivasi Village, we thought … Read more
India’s ambitious ‘Zero Hunger’ program will be launched in three districts – Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, Koraput in Odisha and Thane in Maharashtra on October 16, the World Food Day. The Program will be initiated by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in association with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), MS Swaminathan Research Foundation … Read more
Worlds Most Practical & Scientific Culture, Tribal Culture. Today facing great risk of being vanishing. Let us come together & Preserve those most valuable core values of Tribal Culture. Let us do it together! “Warli Digital Pictures an animation by Warli artist Shantaram Dhadpe and team with Gul Ramani”. Our culture, compaign started by … Read more