Education & literacy

“The goal is to prepare some model students in our villages, so that others will be inspired to follow them.” – Santal educationist Boro Baski in “Long-term success of non-formal Adivasi school in West Bengal” (D+C Development and Cooperation, 2 July 2009)
https://www.dandc.eu/en/article/long-term-success-non-formal-adivasi-school-west-bengal
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=2274

Gudalur’s Vidyodaya School and outreach programme: A success story with Adivasi history, culture and songs integrated into its curriculum – Tamil Nadu

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Deep within the Gudalur valley, bounded by the Mudumalai, Wyanad and Bandipur tiger reserves, the Viswa Bharati Vidyodaya Trust has developed a school which is attracting the neglected children of Adivasi tribes into primary education “What use is your education to us? It will only take away our children. Your schools talk about changing the … Read more

Vidyodaya’s summer camp for learning, brainstorming, fun, observations, discussions and reflections – Tamil Nadu

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Camps had always played an important role to build relationships among the children. 92 children attended the camps this year – with lot of learning, brainstorming, fun, observations, discussions and reflections. Feedback from the children We wish the camps run for 2 weeks. We got some ideas to tackle the problem of alcoholism I have got one more family and … Read more

“Theatre offers a level playing field” & “Flag-bearers of development” who preserve their culture and tradition: Tribal culture in mainstream society – West Bengal

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Ayan Paul, The Telegraph, Calcutta, January 2 , 2013 | To view  photos and read the full article, click here >> When a 12-year-old street child, a tribal girl who has never been to school and a visually impaired youth take the stage at the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi, on January 14, it … Read more

A vacation school for Adivasi youths: Understanding tribal values and rights, gender issues and man’s interaction with nature – Kerala

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By Express News Service, 23rd April 2016 KOCHI: A four-day Adivasi Students’ Camp that came to a close in Aluva on Friday reaffirmed the importance of the tribal way of life and the values they hold dear. The camp, organised by the Adivasi Gothra Mahasabha (AGM) at Mangalappuzha in Aluva, had commenced on Tuesday. It was … Read more

“Time now to undo the historical injustice” in accordance with the United Nations’ Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Adivasi publicist Ruby Hembrom – The New Indian Express

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Ruby Hembrom, The New Indian Express, 18 May 2016 | To read the entire article and keep track of the author’s column, click here >> The 15th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues opened at New York last week. This annual two-week forum of the United Nations attracts over 1,000 indigenous participants from across the … Read more