Under Museum Movement two Live Demonstrationprograms of Tribal Arts and Crafts were organized in the

Museum campus from 23rd- 3OthApril, 2014 and from24th-30th Septemb er, 2Ol4 where 40 nos of Tribal Artists fromeight (PWG) Tribat Communities such as Lanjia Saora,

Gond Kolha/Ho, Santaf Bathudi, Bonda, Kutia Kandha and

Lodha and 3l nos of Tribal Artists from six TribalCommuqities (+tWC+ZST) such as Lanjia Saora, DongriaKandha, Juangr Kutia Kandha, Mahali and Bhottadarespectively were participated and demonstrated theirtraditionalArt & Craft s respectively.

Inauguration of Live Demonshation Programme by the Director, SCSTRTI on 23.04.2014

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Wall Painting of Gond Bead works of Kutia Kandha

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Bead works of Bonda Textile of Bonda (Rrnga)

Bamboo works of Lodha Bamboo works of Lodha

Laeouer craft of Santal & Bathudi Lacouer craft of Santal & Bathudi

/dltal (Saora) painting by Lanjia Saora Wall Painting of Kolha & Ho

SCSTRTI Newsletter, April-September 20 14

ldifal (Saora) painting by Lanjia Saora

Inauguration of Live Demonstration Programme by tre Benjamin Simon on d1d.24.09.2014

Works by Dongria Kandha Artisan Embroidery works by Dongria Kandha Embroidery Artisan

Bead works of Kutia Kandha

SCSTRTI Newsletter, April-September 20 14

Comb work of Juang Bamboo craft of Mahali

Views of the Esteem Visitors:

As many as 7997 esteemvisitors including 251 foreigners hadvisited the Tribal Museum during April-September 2014.Following dignitaries of national and international reputehad visited the Tribal Museum during the period.

1) Shri O. P. Rai, Secretary, DST, Biharvisitedmuseum on19.04.2014.

2) Shri IC Murugan, Secretary ST & SC DevelopmentDepartment, Raipur, Chhatisgarh visited on dt.24.04.20t4.

3) Dr. Pratibha Kumari ORGI, Asst. Registrar General( SS ) New Delhi visited on dt.zi.04.zol4.

4) Shri C.J. JoslgDeputySecretary Ministry of Power

GoI, New D elhi visited on dt. 25.04.2014.

5) Shri M.P. Arora, IAS, Managing Director, Punjab,

Chandigarh visited on dt. f 5.05.20 14.

6) Shri RS. Kuehari, Dist & Session Judge, Rajasthanvisited on dt. 06.08.2OI 4.

Paddy craft of Bhottada

7) Shri N.M. Pandey, Under Secy., M/O Environment,forest & climate change, GOI, New Delhi visited ondt.08.08.2014.

8) Shri N.K.R Rao, Jt. Director, I & C Dept., Karnatakavisited on dt. 23.08.20 t4.

9) Shri Madan Mohan, Advisor, Planning Commissionvisited on dt. 23.08.20 14.

10) Shri J. Paudkam, Gangtak, Sikkim visited ondt.12.09.2014.

1 t ) Shd T.T. Lepeh4 G*gr"t, Sikkim on dt. IZ.09.ZOI4.

13) Shd LiZiangy, President of Museum, China visited ondt.r5.09.2014.

14) Prof. Vijoy S Sahey, HOD, Anthropology, AllahabadUniversityvisited on dt. 19 .09.2014.

1 5 ) Shd P. Sanj eev ReddR IFS visited on dt.Ig.Og.ZOI 4.

t6) Justice Dinesh Gupta, U.P High Court, Allahabadvisited on dt.30.09.2014.

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Visit of Shri KMurugan, SecretaryST & SC Development

Department, Raipur, Chhatisgarh on dt.24.04.2o14.

Visit of Shri K.Murugan, Secretary ST & SC

Development Department, Raipur, Chhatisgarh on

dt.24.04.2014.

During this period reading room is

fumished with gypsum ceiling and new

light arrangement is done for theconvenience of the reader. In the mean

time, new reading room has beencompleted which will be used for journal

and news paper reading. I 1525 pages ofoldand rare books has been digitised.

1) Three days (2t-23, April 2014)

orientation training on PCR and

POA Act and Rules, Protective

Legislation, DevelopmentProgrammes, LeadershipDevelopment & CareerCounseling for Educated TribalYouth reading in differentUniversities and Colleges was

conducted u.ith 52 participants.

2) Two days (zlth & 30t\ April20 l4) trainingprogram on "CFR&

CFRR tut.275 (I) 20 L2- 13" for P A,

ITDAS, Special Offrcers of MicroProjects was conducted with 38

participants.

3) Two ilays (lst &2nd,Mal2ol4)training program on "CFR &CFRR Art.27 5(I) ZOI2-L3" forDWOs and ADWOs wasconducted with 60 participants

4) Three days (tst to 3r4 July2014)two orientation training programs

on Physics and Chemistry for

Junior Lectures and PG teachers of13 EMRS and Higher Secondary

Schools of SC & ST Development

Departrnent was conducted with45 participants.

5) Three days (8th to loth, J"ly2OI4) orientation trainingprogram on English for JuniorLectures and PG teachers of 13

EMRS and Higher Secondary

Schools of SC & ST Development

Department was conducted with23 participants.

6) Three days (15th to 17th, July2014) two orientation trainingprograms on Botany andZoologyfor Junior Lectures and PG

teachers of 13 EMRS and HigherSecondary Schools of SC & ST

Development Department was

conducted with 40 participants.

7) Two days (l6th & r7th, Jdy2oL4)training program on "CFR &CFRR tut.275(I) 2012-13" fornewly elected PRI members was

conducted with 70 participants

8) Two days (tatn a 19fiJuly2o14)Off Campus awareness programme

at Junagarh Block of Kalahandi

Dist. on PCR & POAAct & Rules

for newly elected PRI members was

conducted with 45 p articipants.

9) Three days (z6th to 28th, July20f4) vo orientation trainingprograms was conducted for juniorlectures and PG Teachers of 13

EMRS and Higher Secondary

Schools of SC & ST Devp. Depttwith 35 participants.

10) Two days (1 & 2,August 2OI4) OtrCampus awareness programme at

Rairangapur ITDA on PESAAct &its provision for newly elected PRI

members was conducted with 65

participants.

Superannuation

Sri Kanduri Naik has retired on 3O.9.2Oll

on superannuation. We wish a happy

retiredlife forhim.

SCSTRTI Newsletter, April-September 2OI4 :,; :.

ll)Five days (+th to 8th August 2OL4) orientation trainingprogram for Science Teachers ofHigh Schools, Central Zonewas conductedwith 25 participants

12)Two days (ZSth A ZOtheugust20f 4) OffCampus awareness

programme at Daringbadi in.Kandhamal Dist. on PCR &POA Act & Rules for newly elected PRI members was

conducted with 65 participants.

13)Two days (ZZttr A ZAthaugust 2014) OffCampus awareness

prograrnme at Baliguda ITDA on Community Forest Rightsand Habitat rights entitlement and method of determinationfor newly elected PRI members/ ST SHG Members/TribalYouth/ SDLC Members/FRC Members was conductedwith42participants.

14) Two days ( Sept' 20 14, 1 & 2) training pro gramme on effectiveschool and hostel management for Headmaster andF{eadmistresses of SSD schools was conducted with 40participants.

15)Two days (3rd & 4th Sept 2014) training programme oneffective school and hostel rnanagement for Headmaster andHeadmistresses of SSD schools of south zonewas conductedwith 38 pdrticipants.

l6)Two days (Sth to 12th Sept 2014) training programme oneffective school and hostel management for Headmaster andHeadmistresses of SSD schools of Koraput zone wasconducted with 42 participants.

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2)

State level seminar was organized at Hotel KALINGAASHOKA on 28th & 29th May' ZOl4 on the subject"Implementation of RTE Act and Rules with specialreference to tribal areas". l14 educationist, academicians,researchers, administrators and education officers fromBoard of Secondary Education, SCERT, RIE & DpEpattended the seminar.Two days workshop on "Tribal women and theirempowernent" was organized on 18th &lgthJune'2O14 at

Hotel KALINGA ASHOKA. 70 educationist,academicians, researchers, administrators, planners,INGOs, NGOs, Line Deptts. Officers attended theworkshop.

3) Two days workshop on "Development of pTGs-Problems and Prospects" was organized on lTth & lgthJune'2014 at Hotel KALINGA ASHOKA. 120educationis! academicians, researchers, administrators,planners, INGOs, NGOs, Line Deptts. Officers attendedtheworkshop.

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1) Ministry of Tribal Aftairs, GoI organized lst meeting ofExpertAdvisory Group (EAG) atAuditorium of SCSTRTI

on22r'd & 23rd August'2014. At the same time national

level workshop on 'Improving Development Programmes

in Tribal Areas : Capacity Enhancements to Strengthen

Service delivery of Tribal Development Programmes inIndia" was'organized with about 130 participants from

different states. It was a World Bank Technical Assistance

Projeit.

During this period some newstudies have

been taken up on different aspects and

those which have bqen taken up earlier

are either completed or still in progress.

l. CTRAN submitted a draft report on"Evaluation study of various incomegenerating activities undertaken bythe ST & SC Dev. Deptt during the

last five years and its outcome and

appropriateness". This report is nowunder thorough examination.

2. The following four research projects

has been allotted to differentorganizations and now underProgress.a) "Indigenous knowledge on

selection and sustainableutilization of local flora andfauna for food by tribes (PTG)of Odisha: A potential resource

for food and environmentalsecurityfor th eyeafl} L3- 14" .

b) "Indigenous Knowledge formanagement of Land and Waterresources ofthe tribes ofSouthOdisha and Andhra Pradesh fortheyear2013-14" .

c) Indigenous Ethno-MedicinalPractices among the Kandhas

and Santals of Odisha for the

year2013-14".

d) "Tribal Textiles of Odisha fortheyear2012-13".

3. The institute is going to take up the

studies of following five National &State level research/evaluationprojects.

NationalLevela) Impact of Ekalavya Model

Residential School (fufS) inenhancing the EducationalAttainment of ST children.

b) Effectiveness Measurement ofDevelopment Interventions among

the PVTGs in the 9 PVTG inhabited

States of India- An outcome analysis

c) Cost Disability in TSP Areas and way

forward (Study to access the cost

implication of developmentinterventions on the basisinaccessibility in Three TribalDominated States in Eastern India )

State Levela) Impact of OTELP in improving

Socio-economic condition of the

Tribals in Odisha.

Outcome study of various livelihood

interventions extended in ITDAs under

SCA to TSP and Art-275(1) schemes in

improving the economic conditions.

Ethnic Status StudiesEthnic status studies are also been under taken for communitieslike Boda, Bagal and Rajual.

Proposals and datasheets for cases pendiqg for inclusion in the

ST list of Odisha were submitted to the Task Force constitutedbv MoTA, Golt. of India for consideration. These were

presented in 3 volumes i.e. Volume-I containing 4 cases as newentry, Volume-Il containing 79 cases as synonyrnous/Sections

/phoneticvariations andVolume-III 3 rejected cases. The matteris under active consideration by Govt. of India and in the meantime the Task Force has submitted its report recommending forinclusion of 15 namesin the ST list ofOdisha.

SCSTRTI Newsletter, April-September 2014 '.

SLSC MeetingsThe Caste Status Experts (OSD & DD) have attended SLCCmeetings convened by the RDCs of Central, Northen and

Southern Divisions for disposal of the cases of Fake Caste

Certificates.

The Deputy Director and the Officer on Special Duty have

attended a number of the SLSC meetings convened by the

Revenue Divisional Commissioner, Southern Division,Berhampur and the Officer on Special Duty (Research) has

attended a number of SLSC meetings convenedbythe Revenue

Divisional Commissioner, Northern Divisiory Sambalpur and

Central Division, Cuttack to examine and finalize the cases ofFake Caste Certifi cates.

The following activities have b een carried out during this p eri o d.

t) qrarterly News Letter for the quarter ending March -2014

has been published.

Z) ectivity Report of I 7 Micro Proj ects for the year 20 I 0- I I and

201 1-12 has been published.

3) Preparation of QPRhas been carried out on regular basis.

4) Six photo hand books namely HO, Kandha, Santal, Sounti,

Bhotada and Bhumij have been published.

5) Preparation ofSCAnalysis Bookis goingon.

6) Basic information of IAP Districts has been collected forcompilation ofaboolc

GovemmentofOdishahasselectedtwotribalrepresentativesnamelySriMahendraBaghandSmt.AhalyaBaghof KisanTribe fromITDA, Kuchinda to visit New Delhi to witness 26thJanuary 2014 Republic Day Parade at New Delhi with the escort officer Sri A K.

Gomango. DD, SCSTRTI, Bhubaneswar as per request of MOTA. Besides that they visited Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Parliament

House, Lotus Temple, Air Force Museum etc.

It gives me immense pleasure on the release of the combinedissue of the Newsletter (2nd & 3rd issue of Vol-IV) ofScheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research and

Training Institute (SCSTRTI) which incorporates various

activities of the institute in brief. SCSTRTI is the premierresearch institute of the country committed to carry outdifferent research studies on STs and SCs to enrich the pool ofknowledge and disseminate information to the State

Government as well as the Central Government forformulation of plans and policies. It has also been conferred

with the status of Nodal Research Institute bythe Ministry ofTribalAffairs (VtotA), Covt. oflndia.

Besides, the institute conducts empirical research on issues

pertaining to tribes and publishes reports which are furtherused by various agencies as reference. This institute is the sole

i-nstitute which conducts ethnic status studies on various

communities and during the period, ethnic status studies onthree communities was carried out. Apart from this, the

institute also publishes different valuable books on SCs and

STs which are of immense help to the researchers,

academicians as well as students. The institute has a welltumished library with more than 20,000 rare and valuable

books giving it the distinction of one of the bestanthropological libraries of the ,country. It is also being

enriched with addition of new books

everyyear.

There is a Tribal Museum withexquisite collection of Tribal art and

artefacts and a PVTG galleryshowcasing the pristine culture of 13

PVTGs of Odisha which is a point ofattraction for a large number of domestic as well as foreignvisitors. This issue has tried to focus on various events such as

live demonstration programmes by various artists during theperiod in the Tribal Museum, National and State level

workshops and seminar and a meeting on Expert AdvisoryGroup (EAG) organizedbyMoTA Moreover, it also records a

number of training prografirmes on various subjects likedifferent prote ctive le gislations and djfferent Acts concerningSCs and STs etc. which were organized during the period forspreadin g awareness 2 m ongvarious stake holders.

I hopo this issue of the Newsletter which is the minor of thisirutitute will reach out to a wider spectrum of readers whose

valuable suggestions will go a long way in improving theNewsletter.

Director

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