Amutha Kannan, The Hindu, COIMBATORE, June 26, 2010 The cultural programmes performed so far at the World Classical Tamil Conference can be classified into any one of the art forms, viz., classical or folk. But, the group that performed in the open area in front of the main CODISSIA exhibition hall on Saturday evening did not … Read more
Event Teachers at Vidya Vanam draw their syllabus from local traditions and folklore to teach tribal children in Anaikatti, environmental studies, history and even mathematics, discovers Akila Kannadasan Our students are like sponges; fresh and open to new ideas. With very little distractions, they are able to focus and learn with just a bit of … Read more
Nature trek Students, parents and teachers of V.A.V. School of Education took a trip to Chinnar forest. They observed different varieties of flora and fauna and learnt about the importance of forests. They interacted with the tribals of Kodanthur village. The students also learnt about degradable and non-degradable waste and picked up plastic waste materials … Read more
Tradition and modernity go hand in hand for Kerala’s exotic Mannan tribe. A Harikumar, Deccan Herald, Thiruvananthapuram | To read the full report, click here >> The [Mannan] tribe, which mostly resides in the hills of Kerala’s Idukki district bordering Tamil Nadu, has effortlessly merged with the outside world but it continues to observe age-old … Read more
Deccan Herald, Wednesday 7 March 2012 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 21, DHNS: P K Jayalakshmi, the newly-elected Congress MLA from Mananthavadi in Wayanad district and the only woman MLA in the UDF, will be Kerala’s first Scheduled Tribe (ST) minister. A member of the Kurichia community and unmarried, Jayalakshmi, 29, is a former state and university archery champion. … Read more