“We want our young generation to be rooted in our specific culture and to have good opportunities to take their fate into their own hands. Using our language is essential. What alphabet we use in school, matters less. We tell our students about Ol-chiki [the Santali alphabet invented in 1925 and one of India’s 22 official languages since 2004] – encouraging, but not forcing them to learn it.”– Boro Baski in “The pros and cons of Ol-chiki” (D+C Development and Cooperation, e-Paper April 2021)
https://www.dandc.eu/sites/default/files/pdf_files/dc_2021-04.pdf
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=21581
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Source: The University : Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, AmarkatnakAddress: http://www.igntu.ac.in/theuniversity.htmDate Visited: Fri Dec 09 2016 14:40:41 GMT+0100 (CET) [Bold typeface added above for emphasis]