Multi-lingual education
“Medium of instruction shall, as far as practicable, be in child’s mother tongue.” – The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 quoted in “Primary Education of Tribal Children” by Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Ministry of Tribal Affairs, 9 December 2019)
https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1595502
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=16476
eBook | Free catalogue: Banam: One of the ancient musical instruments of the Santals – West Bengal
To learn more about specific items and their usage, type words like “rhythm”, “flute”, “festivals”, “rites”, “dance” etc. in search inside. This bilingual catalogue in English and Santali documents the “Banam” music instrument making workshop hosted by the Museum of Santal Culture, Bishnubati village (Birbhum District, West Bengal, India) from September to November 2018. English … Read more
In honour of the inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures, their ways of relating to people and the environment: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2019 celebrated in the Western Ghats – Tamil Nadu
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples celebrated by Kaani indigenous people Nagercoil The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was celebrated by Kaani indigenous people at Mookaraikal Tribal settlement in Kanyakumari in the Western Ghats. Addressing the tribal people S Davidson Sargunam, environmental educator said that to create awareness of the needs of … Read more
eBook | Vadu on the Old Woman’s Nose (Dhodia) – A story from Gujarat
It was an extremely cold winter night. For the cold had decided, “It is my job to spread cold! Let me do it well.” It was so cold that one’s bones would numb …
eBook | The Old Man and the Monkeys (Gamit) – A story from Gujarat
There once lived an old man. Once he sowed chibdas on his farm. The old man would tend to his farm daily. Soon, the chibdas began to grow …