They enter forests in search of roots, tubers as food grains from Government is hard to come by H.D. Kote: At a time people from villages who had migrated to cities for earning a livelihood are now returning to their native villages due to the deadly COVID pandemic, the story of tribals in H.D. Kote…
Tribals dance in gay abandon
February 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Kannada and Culture, in association with Desiranga Samskritika Samsthe, Nele Hinnele and Gowthama Samskritika Mattu Shaikshanika Trust, had organised a colourful Budakattu Utsava- 2021 (Tribal Fest) at Kalamandira premises here this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the event, Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) President Parimala Shyam said, “The aim of organising such festivals…
UoM Research Project on Human Development Index Calculations for Tribal Groups
February 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP), University of Mysore (UoM), has initiated a project on Human Development Index calculations for Tribal Groups of Karnataka. The Project is sponsored by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs. CSSEIP Director Dr. D.C. Nanjunda said that the research project is moving at…
DC asks TRIFED to provide market for ‘Mysuru Tribal’ brand
January 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Suggesting that all products produced by Tribals of Mysuru District be branded as ‘Mysuru Tribal,’ Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri asked TRIFED (The Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation) to provide good markets for all Minor Forest Produce produced by the tribals. She was speaking at a meeting organised by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs…
Ration Kits distributed to Tribal Community
December 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its campaign to feed the tribal families and their children who live in Nagarahole and Bandipur forest area who are most affected by the economic repercussions of COVID-19, Baalya Trust, a volunteer organisation in Mysuru that has been working for children from difficult circumstances and marginalised backgrounds, with the financial support…
‘Tribal medicine faces danger of extinction’
December 9, 2020Workshop debates ways and means to protect system of ‘Naati Vaidya’ Mysore/Mysuru: There are more than 50 tribal communities in Karnataka and many of them are on the verge of extinction. They are contributing to the society in their own unique way, said Head of the Department of Anthropology, University of Mysore (UoM), Prof. M.R….
Priority will be given to educate tribals, says Minister Sriramulu
November 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Social Welfare Minister B. Sriramulu said that priority will be given for the education of tribals and that the Government was committed for reaching all State and Central Government benefits to targeted tribal beneficiaries. He was speaking after inaugurating a workshop on ‘The Preparation of Primaries in the Languages of Koraga and Soliga Tribal…
Actor, producer Shruti Naidu reaches out to tribals
April 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Tribals who live on the edge of forests away from cities and towns and other human habitations are among the worst sufferers in this Corona pandemic. They have been completely forgotten. Around 500 families of tribals in Doranakatte, Kottanahalli and Chilakahalli haadis (tribal hamlets) in Nanjangud are completely cut off from the outside world….
Minister assures doubling of subsidy for tribals’ forest produce
November 21, 2019Mysuru: Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who is also the Co-operation Minister, has assured of doubling the subsidy for all forest produce of tribals. He was speaking after inaugurating honey processing and soapnut powder manufacturing units and godowns of Large-Scale Adivasi Multi-Purpose Societies (LAMPS) at Hebbal Industrial Area here yesterday. Pointing out that tribals bring their…
Two-day seminar on nomadic tribes begins
August 1, 2019Mysuru: Marking World Indigenous People’s Day, a two-day seminar on ‘Ignored Claims: Status of Nomadic and Semi-nomadic tribal groups in India’ organised jointly by Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) of University of Mysore and Basudev Somani College commenced this morning at the College premises in Kuvempunagar in city. About 100…
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