“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
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“We got support from young people […] are able to reach out to people and keep transparency through the gram panchayat website” – Sanjaysingh Nethi, Village Council Head, Silphili, Chhattisgarh in an interview on YouTube from 1:52 >> Published on Jan 4, 2017 More than 300km from Raipur, the road that leads to Silphili village is anything but … Read more
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, 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
Tapati Chowdurie, The Hindu, Delhi, December 02, 2016 | To read the full article, click here >> Ratan Thiyam talks about his special bond with tribal communities and his efforts to showcase their creative side. Born to parents with a rich legacy of art and culture, barely a year after India had managed to throw off the shackles … Read more
The colours and lines of Aboriginal art in Australia’s outback take the author back to the deserts of her birthplace in Rajasthan Neena Bhandari, The Hindu, October 15, 2016 In the grainy red sand, Anangu Aboriginal artist Sarah Dalby, 42, glides her fingers to draw a collection of symbols to demonstrate how the Aborigines have … Read more