Lok Sabha Question No. 9 (STARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Janjatiya Gaurav Divas
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sukanta Majumdar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*9

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## JANJATIYA GAURAV DIVAS

* 9.  SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has sanctioned 10 tribal freedom fighter museums across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  also  approved  declaration  of  15th  November  as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas dedicated to the memory of brave tribal freedom fighters;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the other steps being taken by the Government to acknowledge the glorious history and  cultural  heritage  of  tribal  communities  in  the  country  including  Odisha  and  West Bengal?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a) to (e):         A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*9 for answer on 29.11.2021

(a) & (b):  Government of India through  Ministry of Tribal Affairs has sanctioned Tribal Freedom  Fighters  Museum  in  10  States  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme of  'Support to Tribal Research Institutes'  to acknowledge the contribution  of the tribals who struggled against the foreign colonial government. Details of these museums and funds provided to States are at Annexure-I .

(c)  &  (d):         Government  of  India has  declared  15th  November as Janjatiya  Gaurav Divas to honour  all the tribal freedom fighters and for remembering and acknowledging their contribution to the freedom struggle and cultural heritage, and to re-energize the efforts  for  the  socio-economic development of the tribal regions. The date is the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, an iconic freedom fighter and tribal leader of the country.

(e):  Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the schemes of 'Support to Tribal Research Institute' and 'Tribal Festival, Research, Information and Mass Education' under which various activities to promote tribal culture are taken across the country including Odisha and  West  Bengal.  TRIs  are  conducting  documentation  (audio-video,  photos  and documentation  in  written  and  published  form)  of  indigenous  knowledge  systems, practices, cultures and customs of the tribal communities.

Besides, various other activities to promote tribal culture are taken as shown below:

(i) Research studies/publication of books/documentation including audio visual documentaries on promotion of rich tribal cultural heritage. The details of these projects sanctioned can be seen at website of Ministry (tribal.gov.in)

(ii) Tribal cultural exchange programmes

(iii) Research and documentation of Indigenous practices by tribal healers and medicinal plants, tribal languages, agriculture system, art and craft etc.

(iv)  To preserve and promote rich tribal cultural heritage and also to create awareness among others, a searchable digital repositories viz. Tribal Digital Document repository has been developed where all research papers, books, reports and documents,  folks  songs,  photos/videos  with  their  metadata  are  uploaded.  The  tribal repository currently has more than 10,000 photographs, videos and publications which are mostly done by Tribal Research Institutes.

(v) Development of bilingual Primers for preservation of tribal languages and enhancement of learning achievement level amongst the Scheduled Tribe Students. Many language primers have been developed by various State Governments.

(vi) Ministry gives funding to TRIFED for organizing Aadi Mahotsav festival.  State level festivals like Hornbill festival of Nagaland, Pawl-kut festival of Mizoram, Medaram Jatra of  Telangana  are  funded  through  TRI.  Tribal  craft  melas,  painting  competitions  and festivals are being organised to promote tribal culture.

Annexure-I

## Annexure-I referred to in part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*9 to be answered on 29.11.2021

Details of Tribal Freedom Fighter Museums and funds provided to States

(₹. In Crore)

| S. N.   | State          | Location   | Project Cost            | Year of Sanction   |   MoTA Commitment |   Fund Released |
|---------|----------------|------------|-------------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1       | Gujarat        | Rajpipla   | 102.55/137.01 (revised) | 2017-18            |                50 |           50    |
| 2       | Jharkhand      | Ranchi     | 36.66                   | 2017-18            |                25 |           25    |
| 3       | Andhra Pradesh | Lambasingi | 35.00                   | 2017-18            |                15 |            7.5  |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh   | Raipur     | 25.66                   | 2017-18            |                15 |            4.65 |
| 5       | Kerala         | Kozhikode  | 16.16                   | 2017-18            |                15 |            7.5  |
| 6       | Madhya Pradesh | Chhindwara | 38.26                   | 2017-18            |                15 |            6.93 |
| 7       | Telangana      | Hyderabad  | 18.00                   | 2018-19            |                15 |            1    |
| 8       | Manipur        | Tamenglong | 51.38                   | 2018-19            |                15 |            1    |
| 9.      | Mizoram        | Kelsih     | 15.00                   | 2019-20            |                15 |            7    |
| 10.     | Goa            | Ponda      | 30.00                   | 2020-21            |                15 |            0.1  |
| Total   | Total          | Total      | Total                   |                    |               195 |          110.6  |

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