With deforestation, developmental pressures and difficult terrain posing growing challenges, participation of indigenous communities in conservation efforts are becoming increasingly crucial, writes Deepanwita Gita Niyogi

Three educators from Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Odisha are taking education beyond textbooks and school walls — walking into tribal communities, crossing language barriers and refusing to let poverty decide a child’s future. Geetisri Patri brings to us their stories. Part-2

The remarks came during an interaction with 82 National Teachers’ Awards winners at his Lok Kalyan Marg residence ahead of Teachers’ Day. President Droupadi Murmu, meanwhile, called on teachers to embrace technology, encourage independent thinking and nurture generations capable of taking the nation forward. The Indian Tribal reports

Three little-known teachers are showing how education in tribal communities can become a force for wider social change. That’s not all though. Their work goes far beyond the classroom. The Indian Tribal sheds some light on them. Part-1

From the forests of Bastar to Rashtrapati Bhavan, India’s tribal communities are witnessing a transformation that goes beyond welfare and handouts. From historical marginalisation to economic and national mainstreaming, Amit Kumar avers. Part-2

A new emphasis on education, value addition to forest produce and grassroots capacity-building is now helping create a pathway towards greater economic and social empowerment, reasons Amit Kumar. Part-1

The mobilisation sought to turn delimitation into a wider political question against the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre’s plans and also raised CNT-SPT, Fifth Schedule, PESA, mining, land and Sarna code issues. The Indian Tribal reports

Modi’s Khelo India vision seeks to move Indian sports policy beyond medal counting towards a wider ecosystem spanning grassroots participation, talent identification, sports science and new sporting careers. The Indian Tribal reports

The dispute has now become a test of the State’s tribal education policy as well as a fresh opposition-versus-government battle. The Indian Tribal reports

Police used water cannons and lathi charge to control the crowd which broke barricades while marching towards the Chief Minister’s residence demanding the scrapping of the 70th BPSC exam. The ambit now extends beyond one examination to questions of recruitment transparency, accountability and youth trust. The Indian Tribal [...]