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The Indian Express
April 15, 2018
A dry deciduous tree, Mahua, is largely concentrated in forest ranges of Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra and Bihar. Tribal communities such as Gond and Baiga tribes in Madhya Pradesh collect Mahua flowers, fruits, seeds and leaves during these months for their economicÃâà...
National Herald
March 24, 2018
In 2017, about 1.15 million households were removed from Jharkhand's PDS as their Aadhaar number was not linked with the programme database. “Jharkhand is one of .... Fourteen-year-old Samlu Baiga of Kabirdham belongs to the “Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group” (PVTG). His family earns aboutÃâà...
The Guardian
November 19, 2017
The Baiga men sport short lungis (sarongs), long earrings and wild-looking side ponytails, the women have bright pompoms hanging from their hair, chunky silver necklaces and tattoos on their legs. We wander among rainbow rows of bling bangles and exotic vegetables. Deep-fried jalebi and other sweetsÃâà...
India Education Diary
September 2, 2017
Bhopal : Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that a special campaign will be launched for recruitment of police constables for Sahariya, Bhariya and Baiga tribal youths. They will be able to skip the written examination of VYAPAM. The candidates will be selected in the basis of merit and will alsoÃâà...
The New Indian Express
July 8, 2017
The cave-like entrance to the Johar Janjatiya Sangrahalaya (tribal museum) in Ranchi sets the tone of a journey into the lives of tribes of Chhota Nagpur plateau. Dotted with hills, valleys and forests, Jharkhand forms a large part of this plateau with 32 adivasi tribes. Primitive and marginalised through theÃâà...
The Ladies Finger
May 4, 2017
Nandi says that a study that the Public Health Resource Network (PHRN) and other organisations are currently undertaking among Baigas in Chhattisgarh and Sabars in Jharkhand (also PVTGs) has found that among 505 married women (248 in Chhattisgarh and 257 in Jharkhand), 59 per cent of womenÃâà...
National Herald
April 23, 2017
Since the novel being reviewed, Lords of the Global Village, is set among the Asur people in the state of Jharkhand, I will cite some examples from Jharkhand itself. Building of dams by the government at Massanjore, Maithon, and Chandil, and a reservoir by a private corporate house, the Tata group,Ãâà...
Hindustan Times
April 6, 2017
Among the 32 tribes in Jharkhand, nine have been recognised as PVTGs. These tribal groups are Asur, Birhor, Hill Kharia, Birajia, Korwa, Parahiya (Baiga), Sabar, Mal Pahariya and Souriya Pahariya constituting a population of 2.23 lakh out of the total 70.87 lakh tribal population as per the 2001 census.
The Better India (blog)
April 5, 2017
Out of a total of 32 tribal groups in Jharkhand, at least eight groups: Asur, Birhor, Paharia (Baiga), Sabar, Birajiya, Korwa, Mal Pahariya and Souriya Paharia have been categorised as PVTGs due to their specially low development indices when compared to other local tribes. They have been classified byÃâà...
The Indian Express
April 3, 2017
Out of a total of 32 tribal groups in the state, at least eight groups: Asur, Birhor, Paharia (Baiga), Sabar, Birajiya, Korwa, Mal Pahariya and Souriya Paharia have been categorised as PTGs. These groups are low on literacy, are barely able to earn a livelihood (average monthly income could be Rs 1,000 orÃâà...
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