Jharkhand Tribal Festival was organized for the first time on the occasion of World Tribal Day last year to give a distinct identity to the beauty of Jharkhand's rich tribal life philosophy in the country and the world. In this episode, this year the Jharkhand Tribal Festival will be celebrated in a grand manner on a larger scale. In connection with the preparations for the two-day Jharkhand Tribal Festival to be held in the capital Ranchi on August 9-10, 2023, Chief Minister Hemant Soren, while holding a meeting with the officials of Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department, said that this festival The event should be organized in such a way that through this the tribal art-culture, living-tolerance, food, dress and language can be recognized on the world stage.
The CM said that various programs will be organized in the Jharkhand Tribal Festival. Through these programmes, arrangements should also be made for the documentation of the state. In this, there should be a presentation of the changes that have taken place since the history of the tribal communities here.
Soren said that the Jharkhand Tribal Festival is not just an event. This is the identity of our rich tribal culture. This identity should also be "recognized" outside the state. For this, ensure publicity at airports, railway stations, bus stations and other important public places in big cities of the country along with other districts of the state including capital Ranchi. For this, selfie points should be made at various places. A glimpse of the tribal culture of Jharkhand should be visible in the selfie point.
The CM said that Jharkhand Tribal Festival will be the main event in the capital Ranchi. At the same time, tribal festival programs will be organized in all the districts as well. In these programmes, there should also be a system to inform people about the welfare schemes run by the government.
All programs in the Jharkhand Tribal Festival will be organized in the three categories: Seminar, Panel Discussion, Tribal Film Festival, Tribal Foods Festival and Painting Exhibition will be organized by Tribal Research Institute. Renowned tribal litterateurs, expert historians etc. from all over the country will be included in this.
Under the cultural program, there will be programs of song, dance, instrumental performance, national and international bands. Tribal artists from different states will perform in these programmes. Apart from this, youth icons will also be invited.
There will be competitions of hockey, football, athletic and archery in this festival. The winners of the competitions will be awarded with cash prize money.
Tribal celebrities will also be invited in the festival. Among these, Femina Miss India Riya Tirkey, Queen of International Tourism Angel Marina Tirkey, international boxer Mary Kom, former international hockey player and Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey and international archer Komalika Bari will be invited.
Chief Secretary Sukhdev Singh, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Vandana Dadel, Principal Secretary Rajeev Arun Ekka, Secretary to Chief Minister Vinay Kumar Choubey, Deputy Commissioner Ranchi Rahul Kumar Sinha, Tribal Welfare Commissioner Lokesh Mishra, Additional Secretary Ajay Nath Jha and Ranendra Kumar, Director, TRI were present in the meeting.