Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the festival, with the entire week dedicated to the tribal community.
Lucknow: To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Dharti Aba Bhagwan Birsa Munda, the capital Lucknow will witness the grand launch of the “Tribal Participation Festival.” Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate this historic event. The six-day festival, held from November 13th to 18th at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, will be a unique confluence of the country diverse tribal cultures.
This celebration of tribal identity, art, tradition and values will elevate the spirit of “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.”
The capital Lucknow will be adorned with tribal colors throughout the week. A grand cultural procession will be held from 1090 Square, showcasing folk dances, traditional costumes, masks and musical instruments from tribes across the country. Arunachal Pradesh will be a co-invited state for this event and will present a cultural glimpse of Northeast India.
A tribal crafts fair, folk dance and folk song performances, a mask exhibition, Dharti Aaba drama and clay art demonstrations will be special attractions on the premises of the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan. Additionally, a “Jeevnaar” (food fest) of tribal cuisine will introduce visitors to the traditional culinary culture of the tribal community. The fair and exhibition will open at 11 a.m while a cultural evening will be held daily from 5 to 9 p.m featuring performances by over 600 artists from 18 states.
It should be noted that over the Past eight and a half years, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has prioritized the overall upliftment of tribal communities. Under the Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana, tribal communities in the state have found a new foundation for livelihood generation. The Dharti Aaba Tribal Village Utkarsh Abhiyan, being implemented in 517 tribal-dominated villages in the state, has provided a new direction for development and empowerment.
Similarly, under the Forest Rights Act 2006, the Buksa, Gond, Baiga, Tharu and Saharia tribes have received housing rights, adding a new chapter of stability and dignity to the lives of tribal families through the Chief Minister Housing Scheme.
In the field of education, the state government has provided a strong foundation for the future of tribal children. New avenues for quality education have been opened through the Eklavya Model Residential Schools and the Jayaprakash Narayan Sarvodaya Hostels. Eklavya schools are operating in Lakhimpur-Kheri, Bahraich, Sonbhadra and Lalitpur, while nine government ashram schools provide tribal students with free accommodation, clothing, books and education.
The state Tharu, Buksa, Bhotia, Jaunsari and Raji tribes are emerging as a new force in a developed Uttar Pradesh. A Tharu Tribal Museum has been established in Imilia Koder, Balrampur, while new tribal museums are underway in Mirzapur, Sonbhadra and Maharajganj.
