Tata Steel Foundation recently organised the 10th edition of Samvaad in Jamshedpur. The conclave, aligned with Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary, saw tribal people from diverse communities from across the country come together under one roof, share their stories and learn myriad things from experts from various walks of life to implement in their own craft-cum-livelihood. Tribal artists, dignitaries and delegates led several conversations over five days, aspiring to catalyse a change-driven and representative mindset in the audience.
The five-day-long programme focused on creating an ecosystem of the tribal identity by initiating large-scale constructive dialogues that would benefit the tribal groups by sharing their stories of overcoming hardships, struggles, aspirations and dreams, a pebble-laden path they have traversed so far to make their voices heard and rightfully get their dues, an inspirational and enlightening journey. The central theme of the conclave “Walk with me” highlighted the potential of our indigenous communities, and their contributions to the nation, and explored some critical aspects such as governance, economic participation, educational benefits, climate justice and leadership, among others, in relation to knowledge sharing among peer groups for collective benefits, which is heralded as the first step towards pulling together driving forces for the welfare of the communities. Glimpses.
