ANTHROPOLOGY SINPPETS

How tribal leadership in Chhattisgarh is helping people access rights The civil society’s intervention in the tribal regions began in early 1980s on two issuessustainable livelihood, particularly in forest areas, and, local governance If you pass the tiny villages dotting the highway in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh and meet its unassuming natives free from […]

 “TECH FOR TRIBALS” PROGRAMMEA game changing and unique project aimed to transform 5 croreTribal Entrepreneurs under the name “Tech for Tribal” has been launched by TRIFED.What is it?Tech for Tribals, an initiative of TRIFED supported by Ministry of MSME, aims at capacity building and imparting entrepreneurshipskills to tribal forest produce gatherers enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Van

Bridges of Sports (BOS), a non-profit focusing on providing access to children to learn, play and excel in athletics, have worked with communities in Karnataka, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh. It has trained over 1800 children in athletics.Started with the support of few Indian Olympians, the organization is supported by Infosys Foundation, Micheal and Susan Dell

47% vacancies reserved for Scheduled Tribes remain unfilled Minister informs Parliament on number of backlog vacancies, decline in funds for other economic support schemes for STs In 2017, out of a backlog of 6,887 vacancies reserved for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in various central government ministries and departments, only 3,595 were filled, leaving around 47 per cent reserved

 For Food Security, Community Involvement Is The Key With a little help and encouragement, tribal from two remote blocks in Odisha banish malnourishment while wooing biodiversity in their region. Bissam Cuttack and Muniguda, two remote tribal blocks in Odisha’s Rayagada district, about 370 kms southeast of Bhubaneshwar, are famous for their scenic beauty, forests and

GOAL Programme | Going Online As Leaders Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda launched the “GOAL (Going Online As Leaders)” program me of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA). What you need to know about GOAL Program me? The GOAL (Going Online As Leaders) Program me of Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been launched

Initiatives of TRIFED amid COVID-19 Context: TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs is proactively responding to the COVID-19 pandemic situation. These initiatives of TRIFED amid COVID-19 are aimed at lending extra support to the tribals in this unprecedented times. TRIFED is responding by addressing the issues arising out of the long period of lock-down with