tribal children

A Primary School Teacher Who Wears Many Hats

May 4, 2020

Ms Khan has been a teacher for over 20 years now. That she is passionate about her profession would be an understatement considering her complete dedication to her work. She has been posted in the same school for more than 11 years and has spent every moment thinking about ways of helping her students learn better.

Safeguarding Tribal Languages

May 14, 2019

Devy’s interest in preservation and documentation of tribal languages gained momentum after Mahasweta Devi’s work with the denotified communities and led to the establishment of the Bhasha Center.

The Need for Intercultural Education in India: Lessons from QUEST, Maharashtra

January 29, 2019

It may not be desirable to advocate for a separate curriculum for tribal children. Instead, teaching should be localised to achieve the objectives of the present curriculum.

Creative Language Development Among Tribal Children

August 1, 2018

According to the 2013 ASER report, Rayagada (Odisha), a district with a high ratio of tribal population, was ranked a low 25th out of 30 districts in terms of the percentage of children in class I and II who could read letters, words or more. The district also has the highest percentage of out-of-school children in the 6-14 age group in Odisha.