in the first place, Jodhaiya Bai Baiga from Madhya Pradesh age is just a number. The Octogenarian is a Baiga Art Painter. She started painting after her husband’s death over 40 years ago. Her paintings were even exhibited in Milan.
secondly, Sathupati Prasanna Sree from Andhra Pradesh is the first woman globally to devise alphabets for 18 Indian tribal languages spoken in the hill and plain lands of India. It was tough initially for the linguist who preserves minority tribal languages.
in fact, It is good to see women innovators and more heartening to find them getting acknowledged. Meet Nasira Akhter of Jammu & Kashmir. She converts polythene to ashes using herbs without environmental pollution. Her innovation can go a long way in Environmental Conservation
Ushaben Dineshbhai Vasava is an organic farmer and tribal activist from Gujarat. Her fight against illicit liquor trade is well known. She not only closed down illegal liquor dens but also helped over 500 tribal women become landowners.
Entrepreneur Tage Rita from beautiful Arunachal Pradesh is India’s first organic Kiwi wine brewer. An Agricultural Engineer, it took her six long years of research to achieve the feat.
Twenty-eight awards — 14 each for 2020 and 2021 — Distributed to 29 women in recognition of their exceptional work towards empowerment of women, especially the vulnerable and marginalized. To read more about The Indian Tribal News visit our website.
