Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Minister of Steel, Government of India Sub: Establishment of a Central Tribal University in Sundergarh Dear Sir, I am writing this letter to impress upon you, the need and the…
First ever in India : Odisha publishes 21 bilingual tribal dictionaries to preserve and promote languages
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday unveiled bilingual tribal dictionaries to help preserve and promote tribal languages in the state, The Hindu reported. The dictionaries will be used in multilingual education at the elementary level in tribal-dominated districts. “The bilingual tribal…
Silver jubilee celebration of Tribal Museum Koraput : Role of Tribal Museums in the Preservation of Tribal Culture seminar held
A two-day national seminar on the Role of Tribal Museums in the Preservation of Tribal Culture was held at the Council of Analytic Tribal Studies Complex from the 18th to 19th November. The Seminar was organised as part of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the…
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India organized Laghu Adi Mahotsav a handicrafts exhibition in bhubaneswar
The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation Of India Limited (TRIFED), established on 6th August, 1987 and is function under Administrative Control of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India. TRIFED has its Head Office in New Delhi and 14…
Did you know why Tribals in Koraput Odisha prefer to eat Red Ants and their eggs?
Tribal people are known for their unique culture, lifestyle and food habits. Boipariguda is 45 kilometres from Koraput. The tribals livings here eat red ants and their eggs believing they have medicinal benefits. During this time of the year, these…
XIMB Graduate Starts tribal school in Madhya Pradesh : It boasts of teaching Robotics, scratch programming etc
Can you select a spot on the banks of a river in deep into the forested tribal lands of central India and build a school for some of the poorest children in the country which teach them everything from robotics…
Annual Tribal Fair : Adivasi Mela is all set to kick off in bhubaneswar on Jan 26, but at a new place, read here
The annual tribal fair, popularly known as Adivasi Mela, is all set to kick off on January 26 but at a different location in the capital city this year. The event, which was held at the Adivasi Ground at Unit-1,…
A new Folk and Tribal art Museum gets opened up at Barkul near Chilika
A folk and tribal art museum was opened on Saturday at Barkul near Chilika, 100 km from here, to promote rural art, culture and literature of the state. Tourists visiting Chilika Lake can have a look at the museum and…
Ranchi Startup gets order of 3,00,000 leaf plates per month from France, ties up with Odisha villagers
Women of this western Odisha district have traditionally forayed into forests nearby for harvesting leaves of the creeper called siali to augment a much-needed income. But now that the demand for siali leaves, biodegradable plates made of which are replacing…