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Video | Mallika Sarabhai on the power of art – storytelling for a cause

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A TED-talk on the power of storytelling for a social cause: promoting social justice and counteracting misconceptions on vulnerable groups and communities. Her presentation also demonstrates how to reach “elite” audiences otherwise disinclined to face serious issues – the fact that women are sexually  harassed with impunity, India’s Adivasi communities affected by political violence, just as indigenous populations and coloured … Read more

Pottery & Terracotta art work in Ashadullapur (Santiniketan) – West Bengal

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Opening Programme Training Cum Production on Pottery & Terracotta art work Venue: Ashadullapur | Date:  4th October 2012 | at:  2:00pmModerator: Sanyasi Lohar Learn more about the Ashadullapur Gramin Silpa & Sastha Bidhan Kendra >> Elements Contributors Introduction and Tea Sanyasi Lohar/ Jakob Dörr Opening Ceremony: A Santal song Nilmoni Hansda, Khukumoni Hansda, Maloti Baski, Pansuri Baski, Sumi … Read more

Strategy for achieving bio-diversity conservation and greening to ensure livelihood of the tribal people – Tamil Nadu

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The Hindu, COIMBATORE, June 1, 2012 Efforts are on to develop a village-wise micro plan and strategy for achieving bio-diversity conservation and greening to ensure livelihood of the tribal people, District Forest Officer, Coimbatore, V. Thirunavukkarasu said on Wednesday. He was talking to The Hindu on the sidelines of a workshop on Ecologically Sustainable Development for … Read more

Tribal languages serving local needs in education – Odisha

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Sumanyu Satpathy, The Hindu, September 27, 2012 […] English learning to whatever degree can be empowering, even broken English-speaking abilities, as I found out the other day. It is not unusual to come across writings on the wall, or advertisements in newspapers announcing private institutes which run English language courses, both spoken and written skills. My … Read more

Horticulture saplings distributed to Kaani tribal people – Tamil Nadu

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The Tribal Foundation distributed horticulture saplings to the Kaani tribal people in the Vellambi tribal settlement in the western ghats on September 8. Speaking at the function, S S Davidson, environmental educator said that the climatic condition in the hills and mountains and the rain from the monsoons are congenial to raise horticultural trees in … Read more