Higher education no longer a distant dream for Irula youth: “Every single rupee we earn could be used for our education” – Tamil Nadu

Irula boy chases a dream from brick kilns to Anna University […] Karal Marx L, The New Indian Express, 7 August 2017 | To read the full story, click here >> An Irula tribe member, Thirumurthy is the first person from his community in the district to pursue engineering education. But things were quite different and difficult for … Read more

Video | The Baikho festival of the Rabha tribe: “A wonderful legacy of vibrant culture, traditions and rituals” – Assam

Assam: Baikho festival highlights vibrant culture of Rabha tribe in Goalpara | To view the Times of India video, click here >> The rich tribal culture of India’s northeast region carries a wonderful legacy of vibrant culture, traditions and rituals. The tribes from different states have their own unique lifestyle, colorful customs, languages that stands out exceptional to … Read more

Pioneering community services for tribal communities in the Nilgiris: Adivasi Munnetra Sangam – Tamil Nadu

Excerpts from explanations in the illustrated calendar 2017 distributed by the Adivasi Munnetra Sangam (AMS) in Gudalur FRA Forest Rights Act Our forests are ours again. In 2006, the government finally accepted the historical injustice meted out to Adivasis and passed the Forest Rights Act thus recognizing our rights to forests. AMS is working hard to ensure that this … Read more

Hambreelmai’s Loom: A story retold by Mamang Dai – Arunachal Pradesh

First Khasi and Mishmi books for children By Kanika Sharma | To read the full review, click here >> Chennai-based children’s publishing house Tulika Books has introduced two picture books on International Literacy Day (September 8) — Race of the Rivers and Hambreelmai’s Loom. Khasi writer Esther Syiem has retold the folktale of Ka lew and … Read more

The world’s largest rural broadband connectivity project through optical fibre cable: Idukki first district – Kerala

Idukki becomes first district in India to get high-speed rural broadband connectivity Down To Earth, M Suchitra, Tuesday 13 January 2015 | To read the full article, click here >>   ‘Our vision is to transform our country into a knowledge economy,’ communication minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said while inaugurating the network   National Optic Fibre Network will connect … Read more