Jamshedpur, Feb 21 (PTI) A tribal organization, Adivasi Sengel Abhiyan (ASA) today demanded that Santali language, which has been recognized under the 8th schedule of the constitution, be accorded the ...

I belong to the Santal indigenous community (as much as possible, I try to not use the word “tribe” for an “indigenous community”), from Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. I grew up in Moubhandar, ...

Santali language activists from the eastern Indian state of Odisha, have recently published the very first online magazine in the Santali language. Although the 7.6 million native speakers have ...

For the last one decade, Ramjit Tudu of Mayurbhanj has been creating a digital identity for Santali language. Not only has he been digitising it but also providing a digital platform to writers in the ...

Kendrapada: In the tribal-dominated villages of Sukinda block in Jajpur district, around 40 members of the Santhal community have joined hands to revive and preserve Ol Chiki—the century-old script of ...

This article highlights findings from a study that involved desk research, surveys and interviews of people mentioned in the article. Throughout history, the Ho and Santal communities preserved their ...

BHUBANESWAR : EVEN as Santali is one among the most spoken 21 tribal languages in the state, lack of opportunities is keeping students outside the purview of higher education and research in it. This ...

Protesting against the absence of permanent teachers to teach in Santali in schools, a tribal organisation has decided to hit the streets in the city. Santali as medium of instruction in the State-run ...

Representatives of youths and students of the tribal community have raised strong objections to a notification issued by the West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC), which mandates Bengali or ...