10 Tribal Museums

Subject – Governance

Context – Coming up across the country, 10 tribal museums

Concept –

In July, MoS Tribal Affairs Renuka Singh told Rajya Sabha that her ministry had sanctioned Tribal Freedom Fighters Museums in 10 states “under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Support to Tribal Research Institutes’ to acknowledge the heroic and patriotic deeds of tribal people who struggled against the Britishers and refused to be bowed down…”.
At the country’s first Tribal Day (Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas) celebration, the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a museum dedicated to the legendary folk hero and freedom fighter in Ranchi.
- Work on nine other tribal museums across the country was progressing rapidly.
These museums will also preserve and promote songs, music, art-skills, handicrafts and crafts passed down from generation to generation.