Enduring Poverty & Land Dispossession, Adivasis Must be Empowered for Self-rule
1 year, 7 months ago

Enduring Poverty & Land Dispossession, Adivasis Must be Empowered for Self-rule

The Quint  

CORO, which builds agency by developing leaders within marginalised communities, is another example. CORO’s fellowship programme strengthens individual identity and supports fellows to act as agents of change. Since 2008, CORO’s fellowship programme has trained 1,300 grassroots leaders, who have reached an estimated 2.5 million people. Ekta Parishad and CORO are just two examples of programmes that strengthen the voice and agency of Adivasi individuals and communities. And society gains by learning to respect the values and practices of Adivasi communities, especially those reflecting their respect for the environment and mutual communal support.

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Finding the balance between entrepreneurship and Adivasi values in the Nilgiris
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Finding the balance between entrepreneurship and Adivasi values in the Nilgiris

The Hindu  

In the town of Ayyankolly, Pandalur, around 80 km from Udhagamandalam town, a small women’s collective of Adivasi youth is working on knitting a quilt on which a story of the community and its reliance on the forest is being told. Collectivism and sustainability “The goal of the Adivasi Innovation Hub is to incubate at least five Adivasi-run micro enterprises …

From the diary of an Adivasi woman: In India, how top-down development excludes its biggest stakeholders
5 years, 1 month ago

From the diary of an Adivasi woman: In India, how top-down development excludes its biggest stakeholders

Firstpost  

There are so few Adivasis working in a sector that envisions empowering of the Adivasi communities and other marginalised groups. Eventually, English education would open up immense work opportunities for me, besides providing social mobility far greater than what most of my fellow villagers could afford. On my third week at the block — after having stayed in a village …

Adivasis and the Indian State: Overcoming financial constraints, facing social hostility — what 'education' means for four tribal students
5 years, 3 months ago

Adivasis and the Indian State: Overcoming financial constraints, facing social hostility — what 'education' means for four tribal students

Firstpost  

Editor’s Note: In this eighteen-part series, we will attempt to address the tropes associated with the communities in question from an Adivasi perspective while also exploring the contemporary relationship of Adivasi citizens with the Indian government. *** The following is a compilation of personal narratives of adivasi students, where they speak about how they view their educational journey and their …

Adivasis and the Indian State: Stereotyped as 'primitive' and 'savage', tribal communities fight for right to choose social, cultural, land-owning systems
5 years, 4 months ago

Adivasis and the Indian State: Stereotyped as 'primitive' and 'savage', tribal communities fight for right to choose social, cultural, land-owning systems

Firstpost  

Adivasis or indigenous people are the descendants of those who inhabited the region since before the time when people of different cultures and geographical regions arrived. Colonial rule in India produced several policies and legislations aiming to “civilise” the “savage and uncivilised” Adivasi communities; in effect invalidating our knowledge systems, our way of life, and our existence. Under the garb …

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