Government to preserve tribal heritage while promoting education and jobs, says official

Adivasi Komu Koya tribal artistes from Thummala village in the Chintoor Agency area of Andhra Pradesh performing their traditional dance during the second day of the World Adivasi Day celebrations in Vijayawada on Monday. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao The State government is according equal priority to preserving tribal culture, traditions, arts and dance forms and providing quality education and employment opportunities to tribal communities, said Tribal Welfare Department Secretary M. Mallikarjuna Naik.Addressing the second-day programme of the World Adivasi Day celebrations at Tummalapalli Kalakshetram in Vijayawada on Monday, Mr. Mallikarjuna Naik said the government was committed to the overall development of tribal communities while preserving their rich cultural heritage.The Tribal Welfa