National Conference of Tribal Writers

June 13, 2023

First national conference of tribal writers held in J&K.
The 2-day conference, organised at the Jammu University’s Bhaderwah campus was attended by 37 Adivasi writers, poets and cultural experts.
Aim – To provide a platform for Adivasi writers to foster cultural exchange and address the challenges they face in preserving their unique identities.
It is an initiative of Jharkhandi Bhasha Sahitya Sanskriti Akhara and the Anjuman-e-Taraqqi Gojri Adab.
Representation of Tribals – Santhali, Gondi, Ho, Bhundhari, Koya, Banjara, Kharia, Kudhuk, Gujjar, Bakerwal, Gaddi and Munda, attended the conference.
States Participated – Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, and Andhra Pradesh.