Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare dept to launch policy framework to safeguard languages of tribals in TN
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare dept to launch policy framework to safeguard languages of tribals in TN

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department will soon introduce a policy framework to safeguard the languages of tribal communities in the state. The conference, held in collaboration with the Madras School of Social Work, deliberated on preservation and promotion of tribal cultural heritage, with an emphasis on tribal languages. This initiative follows the announcement in Assembly that linguistic resources of the state’s tribes, including seven tribal languages, will be documented with an allocation of Rs 2 crore. Former HC judge K Chandru, secretary of the Adi Dravidar Welfare and Tribal Welfare Department G Laxmi Priya, and other officials spoke.

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‘State-level Adi Dravidar welfare committee not constituted since 2020’
2 weeks, 2 days ago

‘State-level Adi Dravidar welfare committee not constituted since 2020’

The Hindu  

A Right to Information Act reply has revealed that the State government has not constituted the State-level Adi Dravidar welfare committee since 2020. The committee, headed by the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Minister, has department officials, legislators, activists and academicians as its members. S. Karthik, a Madurai-based activist, who had sought details of the committee under the RTI Act, …

Ethnographic documentation of five tribal communities in T.N. to begin soon
1 month ago

Ethnographic documentation of five tribal communities in T.N. to begin soon

The Hindu  

To preserve and promote languages and rich cultural heritage of tribal communities living in Tamil Nadu, the Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare, under its flagship Tholkudi scheme, has issued guidelines for ethnographic documentation of five Scheduled Tribe communities. In the 2024-25 budget, the State government allocated ₹2 crore for a project to create digital records of the language …

Dy CM Udhayanidhi: Kerala, TN must save culture, language from outside influence
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dy CM Udhayanidhi: Kerala, TN must save culture, language from outside influence

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has emphasised the need for Tamil Nadu and Kerala to come together to safeguard their respective language and culture from outside influences such as the imposition of Hindi Addressing a session titled ‘Literary and Linguistic Ethos in Dravidian Politics’ at the Art and Literature Festival of the Malayala Manorama daily in Kozhikode in Kerala, …

‘Native Speakers’ to keep Koya language alive among soon-to-be displaced tribal children in Chintoor agency of Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Native Speakers’ to keep Koya language alive among soon-to-be displaced tribal children in Chintoor agency of Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

In an initiative aimed at revitalising the Koya tribal language, the Andhra Pradesh government has decided to rope in ‘Native Speakers’ who will teach the students of the primary schools in their native language in Chintoor agency of Alluri Sitarama Raju district. Decks cleared By August 10, the Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Department has given its approval for appointment of …

Kamal Haasan: Time to protect right of individuals to speak native language freely
2 years, 1 month ago

Kamal Haasan: Time to protect right of individuals to speak native language freely

The Hindu  

As we celebrate the International Mother Language Day to recognise the diversity of languages, it is important to recognise that language is a tool to express culture, history and shared experiences. It is essential to support initiatives to conserve language and protect the right of individuals to speak their native language freely, without fear of discrimination or reprisal. It is …

Tribal communities identify 5 goals as imperative for their welfare
2 years, 2 months ago

Tribal communities identify 5 goals as imperative for their welfare

The Hindu  

The tribal communities in Mysuru district have identified 5 goals as ‘’imperative’’ for their collective welfare and have sounded the government about it. The tribal community leaders from Budakkatu Krishikara Sangha, Adivasi Mahila Sangha, and Development through Education of Hunsur said they have submitted what they envisage to be their priority goals and want the government to prepare an action …

Tribal travails
12 years, 6 months ago

Tribal travails

The Hindu  

A useful analytical framework to study the deprivation and development of Adivasis in the larger Indian context. Despite post-Independence India having aimed at both integrating the tribes into Indian society while also protecting and safeguarding their distinct social and cultural identity, the nature of the development pursued in tribal areas has consisted of expropriating the tribal people of their land, …

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