The International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples was celebrated at the Baji Rout Chhatrabas in the premises of the Malatidevi ashram at Angul on August 9 last.
The Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS) organized it which was attended by the tribal and non-tribal residential students, local community leaders, nature lovers and social activists. The focus of this year’s celebration was on “ensuring indigenous peoples’ health and well-being.”
The day is observed to highlight and address the problems faced by indigenous people in spheres of human rights, environment, education, health and livelihood, said women activist Krishna Mohanty, joining the occasion.
Dr Kulamani Nayak, Ananda Chandra Mohapatra and Dalia Ghosh Dostidar among others spoke.
An open quiz on different cultures, customs and traditional knowledge of tribals was conducted.