Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Deepali Rastogi inaugurated a three-day national seminar on tribal language, culture and development at Indira Gandhi Manav Sangrahalaya. Rastogi said that in today’s global era, it is challenging to take tribal youth towards development keeping them connected with culture.
She said that the tribal traditions of our country and state are very ancient. Continuous research is being conducted for their development. Today it has become necessary that the conclusions from the research conducted so far are included in the policies and plans being prepared for the welfare of the tribals.
The Principal Secretary said that in tribal culture, a lot of importance has been given to environmental issues. There are good traditions of farming and animal husbandry in the tribal community of their own. She said that it is necessary to preserve the dialects of the tribal class in Madhya Pradesh in such a way that they remain popular among all the communities. The Principal Secretary hoped that the conclusions of the national seminar would be helpful in formulating plans and policies
Professor Vipin Jojo of Tata Institute, Mumbai said that there are 700 tribal communities in the country out of which 46 are in Madhya Pradesh. There is much diversity in their cultures. Abhay Khakha, Convenor of Adivasi Bharat Samanvay Manch, informed that 200 participants from 21 tribal communities of 14 states are participating in the seminar.
He said that today, 170 tribal languages are spoken all over the country, whose preservation is very important. He gave information about folklore, social traditions and medical practices of the tribal community. Director Tribal Area Development and Planning Rakesh Singh described the national seminar as a matter of pride for the State.