Tribal Pride Day Celebrated Across India to Mark Birsa Munda’s Birth Anniversary; Special Workshop Held in Guwahati
November 15 marks the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter and legendary leader Birsa Munda. To commemorate the occasion, the Government of India is observing Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas (Tribal Pride Day) across all states of the country.
As part of the celebrations, a special workshop titled ‘Tribal Livelihood and Entrepreneurship’ was organised at the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) in Lalmatia, Guwahati.
The workshop was organised under the initiative of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED), functioning under the Central Government.
More than a hundred tribal men and women from different parts of the Northeast participated in the programme. The workshop aimed to highlight opportunities for improving tribal livelihoods, promoting entrepreneurship and encouraging economic self-reliance among indigenous communities.
Several distinguished personalities attended the event and addressed the participants. They highlighted various aspects of tribal development, livelihood opportunities and the importance of entrepreneurship in empowering tribal communities.
The initiative is expected to encourage greater participation of tribal communities in entrepreneurial activities while creating awareness about opportunities for sustainable livelihoods and economic development.
