Centre approves major tribal-oriented projects for Jammu and Kashmirby The Indian Tribal February 8, 2022The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MTA) on Tuesday convened the Project Approval Committee (PAC) meeting for Jammu & Kashmir to consider and approve various research and development projects submitted by the Tribal Research Institute, J&K
A Corporate Bidby The Indian Tribal February 8, 2022The Tata Cultural Society, a subsidiary of Tata Steel, is striving to revive ancient tribal games such as Sekkor and Kati by way of organising tournaments, reports Sudhir Kumar Mishra
NCST to hold discussions with Ministries for proper spend of budget for tribalsby The Indian Tribal February 6, 2022An amount of Rs 87,584 cr has been allocated as Schedule Tribe Component in 2022-23 to 41 Central Ministries, which are required to incur this expenditure for the welfare of STs and development of tribal areas
In Kerala’s lowest figures, tribal school dropouts highby The Indian Tribal February 6, 2022Kerala has the lowest school dropout rate in the country. But it needs to take note of the fact that close to one-fourth of those dropping out is from the Scheduled Tribes. Those are big numbers
Village Boy turned Ministerby The Indian Tribal February 2, 2022Rameshwar Oraon’s life story is the perfect example of the benefits of education and how determination can achieve anything. Sudhir Kumar Mishra talks to the Finance Minister of Jharkhand about his personal life
Preserving tribal cultural heritageby The Indian Tribal February 2, 2022A move is afoot in Jharkhand to document the folklores and dances of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups namely Birhor, Korwa, Asur, Birijiya, Munda and Ho Tribes, Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports
Tribal entrepreneurship, livelihood in Govt’s bigger scheme of thingsby The Indian Tribal February 2, 2022The Ministry of Tribal Affairs will promote tribal entrepreneurs and bring about transformational changes in the livelihood of tribals through two new initiatives — Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Pradhan Mantri Jan Jatiya Vikas Mission
The Gujjar Academicby The Indian Tribal January 30, 2022Named for the Jammu and Kashmir Government’s Tribal Award, 2021, in Literature, Dr. Javaid Rahi wears innumerable hats — Gojri scholar and tribal activist, poet and historian, to name a few. Mohit Kandhari delves into his two decades of work that has spotlit J&K’s Gujjar tribals
Naga love for Kushtiby The Indian Tribal January 20, 2022Some 50 km from Kohima, locals of Thipüzu Village in Phek district built a 5000-seater temporary stadium all by themselves to host a wrestling tournament in which grapplers from nine villages will participate
Odisha’s Reservation Cauldronby The Indian Tribal January 7, 2022The issue of reservation to OBCs in panchayat polls has become a major flashpoint for different stakeholders in Odisha, where tribals have hit the streets protesting reduction in their quota
