The importance of one’s mother-tongue in primary education: Suitable teaching methods and textbooks

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Imagine yourself as a child attending school only to realize that you cannot understand anything said by your teachers (and vice-versa) … Yet this has long been the unenviable situation faced by “tribal” children all over the world including India, a country whose constitution protects the right of children to learn through their mother tongue: Across the region, … Read more

Inculcating pride for their mother tongue in Madia children: Language is more than a medium of communication – Maharashtra

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Samiksha Godse-Amte, The Hindu, April 3, 2013 | Read the full article here >> When an ‘apple’ was shown in a kindergarten class and asked what it was, the question was greeted with silence as the children had never seen one before. But when they were shown a mahua flower; they all came up with … Read more

Grass mat products for eco-friendly, organic consumers worldwide: Tribal handicrafts from East Singhbhum accessible through TRIFED – West Bengal

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Antara Bose, The Telegraph, Kolkata, Monday , May 14 , 2012 Grass mat weavers in Janumdih village, East Singhbhum district’s Potka block, will soon see their products selling in retail stores of countries whose names they may not have even heard about. The village, 60km from Jamshedpur, has as many as 80 women and three men … Read more

Video | Spreading awareness of microcredit through shadow play and live music in a very remote tribal area (Video Volunteers) – Andhra Pradesh

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Tip: the end of this video is not to be missed for its humorous approach to a serious issue!

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Video | Songs and dances of the North East 2015: “The first North East festival in the capital” – Delhi

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Published on Apr 2, 2015 We now take you to the “Northeast Fest” held recently at the Hindu college in New Delhi. The event was held with an aim to create awareness about the northeast region and to bridge the gap between the people from northeast and the rest of the country. Indian Express | … Read more