Data presented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) on Monday in Lok Sabha revealed that the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is currently functioning with less than 50% of its sanctioned strength, with Commission officials disclosing to The Hindu that it is becoming increasingly difficult to undertake its function without the requisite staffers. … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated National Tribal Research Institute in New Delhi today as part of the celebrations of the “Azadi Ka Amrit” festival in the presence of Minister of Tribal Affairs, Shri Arjun Munda, other cabinet and state Ministers including Minister of Law and Justice, Sh. Kiren Rijiju; MoS Tribal Affairs Smt Renuka … Read more
The ‘Vruksha Bandhan’ project is not a standalone project being carried out in a vacuum. (Images: SSIAST/MoTA) Raksha Bandhan 2021: Raksha Bandhan is an auspicious occasion and a major festival in the Hindu culture, in which a sister ties a thread or Rakhi on her brother’s wrist and the brother vows to protect her in … Read more