National tribal carnival inaugurated in New Delhi
The first National Tribal Carnival was
recently inaugurated in New Delhi. The carnival seeks to promote a sense of
inclusiveness among the tribals.
This is the first time that tribal groups
from across the country would be in Delhi at the time of the festive occasion
of Diwali. PM said the tribal carnival would showcase the capabilities of
the tribal communities, in the national capital.
Key facts:
- Main purpose of the carnival is to
promote a sense of inclusiveness among the tribals.
- About 1,600 tribal artists and
around 8,000 tribal delegates from across the country took part in the
carnival.
- Besides, eminent tribal
personalities who have excelled in various fields like sports, arts and
culture, literature, academics and medicine were also invited.
- The underlying idea is to preserve
and promote various facets of the tribal life relating to culture,
tradition, customs and their skills, and to expose it to the general
public with a view to utilise the potential for overall holistic
development of the Scheduled Tribes.
- Activities like displaying
documents on traditional socio-culture aspects, exhibition of
art/artifacts, cultural performances, demonstration of skills like sports,
paintings, traditional healing practices, etc. were part of the event.
- There were workshops on issues like implementation of Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA), its benefit to tribal community and its drawbacks, implication and reservation of Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, in politics and recruitment.
