Adi Sanskriti Platform:
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs unveiled the Beta Version of Adi Sanskriti at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, during the National Conference on Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan.
- Adi Sanskriti Platformis a pioneering digital learning platform for tribal artforms, preserving heritage, enabling livelihoods and connecting India’s tribal communities with the world.
- It is envisioned as the world’s first Digital University to preserve and promote the culture and traditional knowledge of tribal communities.
- It functions as an online marketplace for the world to access products made by tribal artisans.
- The platform integrates three major components:
- Adi Vishwavidyalaya (Digital Tribal Art Academy):Currently offering 45 immersive courses on tribal dance, painting, crafts, music, and folklore.
- Adi Sampada (Socio-Cultural Repository):A collection of over 5,000 curated documents across five themes, covering paintings, dance, clothing & textiles, artefacts and livelihood.
- Adi Haat (Online marketplace): It is currently linked with TRIFED, this will evolve into a dedicated online marketplace for tribal artisans, enabling sustainable livelihoods and direct consumer access.
- It is being built in close partnership with State Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs).
- States involved in its first phase: TRIs from Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh have contributed to the documentation, content curation, and digital mapping of tribal artforms.
