IIT Jammu hosts workshop on Tribal Heritage Mapping
Published on: Jan. 14, 2026, 4:56 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 13: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today said that tribal heritage constitutes a living, dynamic knowledge system embedded in language, belief structures, customary practices and social organisation. He emphasised that its preservation requires a participatory, community-driven research framework that acknowledges indigenous epistemologies and lived traditions. The Minister was addressing a workshop, as the chief guest, titled “Mapping Tribal Heritage”, organised by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) […]
