BRLF releases the first Tribal Development Report on the Adivasi communities of central India
BRLF releases the first Tribal Development Report on the Adivasi communities of central India

By गाँव कनेक्शन

The report includes the status of tribal communities in central India concerning livelihoods, agriculture, natural resources, economy, migration, governance, human development, gender, health, education, art, and culture.

The report includes the status of tribal communities in central India concerning livelihoods, agriculture, natural resources, economy, migration, governance, human development, gender, health, education, art, and culture.

लंबा इंतजार: 16 सालों में वन अधिकार अधिनियम के तहत सिर्फ 50 फीसदी दावों का निपटारा किया गया
लंबा इंतजार: 16 सालों में वन अधिकार अधिनियम के तहत सिर्फ 50 फीसदी दावों का निपटारा किया गया

By Aishwarya Tripathi

14 दिसंबर को, राज्यसभा में जनजातीय मामलों के मंत्रालय की तरफ से पेश किए गए आंकड़ों से पता चलता है कि 2006 के अधिनियम के तहत राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर दायर कुल दावों में से सिर्फ 50 फीसदी को ही मंजूर किया गया है. उच्च जनजातीय आबादी वाले महाराष्ट्र, राजस्थान और मध्य प्रदेश में व्यक्तिगत वन अधिकारों के लिए अनुमोदन दर तो 50 प्रतिशत से भी कम है। वन अधिकार अधिनियम, 2006 में आखिर ऐसी क्या कमी है?

14 दिसंबर को, राज्यसभा में जनजातीय मामलों के मंत्रालय की तरफ से पेश किए गए आंकड़ों से पता चलता है कि 2006 के अधिनियम के तहत राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर दायर कुल दावों में से सिर्फ 50 फीसदी को ही मंजूर किया गया है. उच्च जनजातीय आबादी वाले महाराष्ट्र, राजस्थान और मध्य प्रदेश में व्यक्तिगत वन अधिकारों के लिए अनुमोदन दर तो 50 प्रतिशत से भी कम है। वन अधिकार अधिनियम, 2006 में आखिर ऐसी क्या कमी है?

An Invitation to Walk With Tribal Communities and Experience Their Food, Music and Art
An Invitation to Walk With Tribal Communities and Experience Their Food, Music and Art

By Pratyaksh Srivastava

Tribal healing practices, cuisine, handicrafts, music, art, all find a place at the annual Samvaad conclave along with workshops on filmmaking, and skill development programmes. More than 150 tribes have assembled at Jamshedpur in Jharkhand.

Tribal healing practices, cuisine, handicrafts, music, art, all find a place at the annual Samvaad conclave along with workshops on filmmaking, and skill development programmes. More than 150 tribes have assembled at Jamshedpur in Jharkhand.

Jeevan Shiksha Pahal — a school in Bhopal where children from tribal communities study without prejudice
Jeevan Shiksha Pahal — a school in Bhopal where children from tribal communities study without prejudice

By Laraib Fatima Warsi

The Jeevan Shiksha Pahal School in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh provides a safe space for children belonging to the Gond and Pardhi tribal communities to study and make a life for themselves away from the casteist slurs and discrimination they face at conventional schools.

The Jeevan Shiksha Pahal School in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh provides a safe space for children belonging to the Gond and Pardhi tribal communities to study and make a life for themselves away from the casteist slurs and discrimination they face at conventional schools.

Jagannath Yatra: World's largest chariot to be dragged by ropes made by a tribal community in Odisha
Jagannath Yatra: World's largest chariot to be dragged by ropes made by a tribal community in Odisha

By Ashis Senapati

In the upcoming Jagannath Yatra festivities slated for the first week of July, preparations are underway for the grand event in Odisha's Kendujhar district. The tribal communities who live on the margins of the society in the coastal state are also contributing to the Rath Yatra by supplying the ropes needed for dragging the chariots to the temple. Details here.

In the upcoming Jagannath Yatra festivities slated for the first week of July, preparations are underway for the grand event in Odisha's Kendujhar district. The tribal communities who live on the margins of the society in the coastal state are also contributing to the Rath Yatra by supplying the ropes needed for dragging the chariots to the temple. Details here.

Bandhna Parob, the Bonding Festival of Tribal Communities in Jangalmahal
Bandhna Parob, the Bonding Festival of Tribal Communities in Jangalmahal

By Madhu Sudan Chatterjee

In the Jangalmahal area of West Bengal, drums, songs and festivities carry on for two weeks as villagers send up prayers of gratitude for a bountiful harvest and the well-being of their cattle.

In the Jangalmahal area of West Bengal, drums, songs and festivities carry on for two weeks as villagers send up prayers of gratitude for a bountiful harvest and the well-being of their cattle.

Birsa Munda — ‘Dharti Aaba’ who Championed the Rights of Tribal People
Birsa Munda — ‘Dharti Aaba’ who Championed the Rights of Tribal People

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Son of the soil, Birsa Munda, a revolutionary tribal leader of Jharkhand was born on November 15, 1875. Hailed as the ‘Father of the Earth’, his birthday is also celebrated as Jharkhand Foundation Day.

Son of the soil, Birsa Munda, a revolutionary tribal leader of Jharkhand was born on November 15, 1875. Hailed as the ‘Father of the Earth’, his birthday is also celebrated as Jharkhand Foundation Day.

Chain Singh Bhil, an adivasi, was shot dead for 'smuggling' wood in MP. Where does the forest rights act stand? A report
Chain Singh Bhil, an adivasi, was shot dead for 'smuggling' wood in MP. Where does the forest rights act stand? A report

By Satish Malviya

On August 9, when governments around the globe observed the International Day of the World's Indigenous People, patrolling forest guards opened fire on a group of tribal residents in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha. One person died and four others were injured. What led to this incident? Where does the implementation of The Forest Rights Act, 2006, stand? A ground report.

On August 9, when governments around the globe observed the International Day of the World's Indigenous People, patrolling forest guards opened fire on a group of tribal residents in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha. One person died and four others were injured. What led to this incident? Where does the implementation of The Forest Rights Act, 2006, stand? A ground report.

Samuday Ke Saath — Where Tribal Filmmakers Tell Stories of Their Communities
Samuday Ke Saath — Where Tribal Filmmakers Tell Stories of Their Communities

By Gaon Connection

At the Samvaad conclave of Tata Steel Foundation, a short film made by a young tribal filmmaker, Mary Sandhya Lakra, shone the spotlight on the tribulations of adivasi migrant workers.

At the Samvaad conclave of Tata Steel Foundation, a short film made by a young tribal filmmaker, Mary Sandhya Lakra, shone the spotlight on the tribulations of adivasi migrant workers.

Samuday Ke Saath — Where Tribal Filmmakers Tell Stories of Their Communities
Samuday Ke Saath — Where Tribal Filmmakers Tell Stories of Their Communities

By Pankaja Srinivasan

At the Samvaad conclave of Tata Steel Foundation, a short film made by a young tribal filmmaker, Mary Sandhya Lakra, shone the spotlight on the tribulations of adivasi migrant workers.

At the Samvaad conclave of Tata Steel Foundation, a short film made by a young tribal filmmaker, Mary Sandhya Lakra, shone the spotlight on the tribulations of adivasi migrant workers.

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