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Government has taken up several measures to facilitate inclusion of Tribal People in the mainstream economic activity and incentivize promotion and export of tribal products
- December 06, 2023
Source: Press Information Bureau
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, through two of its agencies namely Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) and National Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation (NSTFDC), has contributed significantly in promoting economic activities being undertaken by the tribal communities and have impacted in turn their economic development. Under the component of ‘Van Dhan’ of Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) scheme, TRIFED has sanctioned 3958 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras associating 11.83 lakh beneficiaries since its inception in 2019-20. These VDVKs have made a business of around Rs. 41 crores through value addition of Minor Forest Produces (MFPs) and non-MFPs so far (as on 06.12.2023).
Skill development in rural areas
- December 04, 2023
Source: Press Information Bureau
Under the Govt of India, Skill India Mission aims at Skilling, Re-skilling and Up-skilling to ensure all young Indians are prepared for the large number of opportunities coming up as the economy expands and India moves from the 10th largest economy to 3rd largest economy in the world. SIM is aimed at giving access to all youth in India to get future ready, Industry ready skill. Under the SIM, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) provides skill, re-skill and up-skill training to youth across the country including Uttar Pradesh through a comprehensive network of skill development centres/institutes under various schemes viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). The brief of these schemes is as under:
Initiatives to Support Cultural Industries
- December 04, 2023
Source: Press Information Bureau
Government fully recognizes the importance of our culture and cultural industries as sources of socio-economic development, livelihood generation and wealth creation as well as the wellbeing of individuals. With this in view and to promote, protect & preserve various forms of folk art & culture, the Government of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) in the country with headquarters at Patiala (Punjab), Nagpur (Maharashtra), Udaipur (Rajasthan), Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Kolkata (West Bengal), Dimapur (Nagaland) and Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu). Annual grant-in-aid is provided to these ZCCs to organize cultural programmes/activities in their member States on a regular basis throughout the year. Artists from all over India are engaged by these ZCCs who showcase their talents during these programmes to give them opportunity to earn their livelihood. For well-being of the artists, they are paid honorarium, DA/TA, boarding & lodging and local transportation.
Global initiative to conserve 30% of the planet guided by Indigenous knowledge launches at COP28
- December 01, 2023
Source: IUCN
Countries across the world are being encouraged to join a groundbreaking new conservation initiative, which brings together governments, Indigenous peoples, and local communities, to help achieve the global goal of preserving 30% of the planet’s land and water by 2030. Launched in December 1 2023 at COP28 in Dubai by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) and technology company Esri, Act30 brings together a wide network of scientific experts and Indigenous peoples’ representatives to help governments chart an effective and fair route to conserving their countries' biodiverse areas.The initiative is designed to support the 190 governments that have committed to the 30x30 target of conserving 30% of terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine areas by 2030, under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, agreed in December 2022.
India readies global norms for its traditional medicines
- November 29, 2023
Source: Mint
India is developing international standards for its traditional system of medicines, aiming to gain global recognition and market access to 150 countries, secretary, ministry of Ayush, Mr Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha said on 29 November 2023. The ministry, through BIS, is currently setting up a technical committee for Ayush within ISO. The government is also encouraging all Ayush facilities to obtain National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) accreditation and for labs to obtain National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accreditation. The Ayush educational institutes are also being promoted to obtain National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation, the secretary said.
Gold Medal to Ministry of Ayush for excellent performance in âIndia International Trade Fairâ
- November 28, 2023
Source: Press Information Bureau
The Ministry of Ayush has been awarded the Gold Medal by the ‘India Trade Promotion Organization’ for its excellent performance in the ‘Ministries and Departments’ category of the Indian International Trade Fair. The Ministry had created an Ayush pavilion with various activities in the fair with the aim of promoting scientific evidence based Ayush treatment methods. Various curated activities and innovative presentations of the Ministry of Ayush were done by keeping scientific evidence based approach and became the centre of attraction for everyone. To promote Ayush-entrepreneurship, a total of 18 Ayush start-ups were given the opportunity by the Ministry of Ayush to exhibit with new products in the pavilion. Free Clinics of Ayush medical systems like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Homeopathy, Yoga-Naturopathy, Sowa-Rigpa were also facilitated in the Ayush Pavilion.
How Indigenous Knowledge Can Help Solve the Climate Crisis
- November 21, 2023
Source: Phys.org
As the world grapples with adapting to a warming planet, Indigenous Peoples are experiencing unique climate-related challenges exacerbated by centuries of having their land overtaken by settlers and governments. In the U.S., most Native tribes relocated to the country's least desirable lands, which have limited resources and infrastructure to buffer the impacts of climate change. In the Southwest, for instance, the Navajo Nation faces a severe water shortage as prolonged drought intensified by climate change further limits access to clean water. In Oklahoma, Cherokee's heirloom crops are becoming harder to grow, threatening their food security and cultural heritage.
For Indigenous Peoples, Language Is Life
- November 16, 2023
Source: Forbes
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indigenous Nations across the country like mine began to feel it’s disproportionate impact on our communities. Then, we started losing the most precious resource, our elders. All of our teachings and knowledge are verbally transmitted. With every sentence, our elders share pieces of knowledge worth more than gold. Losing elders was incredibly scary. It meant potentially losing our cultures and languages. In response to this crisis, the Oceti Sakowin, made up of the Lakota and Dakota people, designated all language speakers as “essential workers” and gave them first access to vaccination. As a Dakota and Yaqui Indigenous student at Harvard Medical School, I recognized the brilliance in this unprecedented public health policy from our Nations.
CBDâs Geneva Meetings: Benefit Sharing on Traditional Knowledge & Digital Sequence Information on Agenda
- November 15, 2023
Source: Down To Earth
Delegates from different countries are gathered in Geneva to discuss crucial issues related to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and its tenet on fair and equitable sharing of benefits derived from genetic resources.
The members are negotiating the terms of Article 8 (j) of CBD. This Article ensures that member countries respect, preserve and maintain knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities used to conserve and sustainably use biological diversity. The Article also promotes the wider use of this knowledge, innovations and practices while ensuring equitable sharing of the benefits arising from their use.
Climate Actions Centered on Indigenous Knowledge Can Improve Resilience
- November 15, 2023
Source: Phys.org
Climate change in HawaiÊ»i and the Pacific Islands worsens inequities and threatens unique island ecosystems, cultural resources, human health, livelihoods, the built environment, and access to clean water and healthy food. These are among the findings of the U.S. National Climate Assessment, released by the Biden Administration which involved five University of HawaiÊ»i at MÄnoa researchers. The assessment concluded that adaptation actions centered on local and Indigenous knowledge can improve the resilience of Pacific Island communities.