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Time of India
4 hours ago
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- Time of India
Grassroots push to save Santali script in Jajpur
1 2 Kendrapada: In the tribal-dominated villages of Sukinda block in Jajpur district, around 40 members of the Santhal community have joined hands to revive and preserve Ol Chiki—the century-old script of the Santali language—by voluntarily teaching it to children and youths. Invented in 1925 by Raghunath Murmu, Ol Chiki consists of 30 letters and was developed specifically to write Santali, one of India's major tribal languages. "Due to the migration of many tribal families, many children are unaware of the script. That's why we began teaching it," said Pitabas Hemrum, president of the district unit of the Adivasi Socio Education and Culture Association (ASECA). To popularise the script, ASECA's Jajpur branch, in collaboration with the Board of Santali Education (Rairangpur), recently conducted a three-day Ol Chiki examination at the Ol Chiki Lipi Sikhyakendra in Balipada village. Held from Friday to Sunday, the event saw participation from 120 tribal students across primary, secondary, and higher secondary levels. ASECA currently runs 15 Ol Chiki Lipi Sikhyakendras across Jajpur district. Classes are held thrice a week—Friday to Sunday—from 7 to 9 am. None of the 15 teachers receives remuneration; in some villages, locals provide them with food. "Community centres and village clubs serve as makeshift classrooms," said Manmohan Marandi, a teacher from Balipada. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Что говорит о вашем характере поза, в которой вы спите! Удивительные Новости Undo While chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi had announced plans in Dec 2024 to introduce Santali from the elementary to postgraduate levels and a Rs 50 crore package for Santhal cultural institutions in March 2025, no steps have been taken to appoint Ol Chiki teachers in Jajpur's tribal schools. Jajpur's district welfare officer Sarat Behera said, "Tribal communities are availing several government schemes. Currently, there is no plan to recruit Ol Chiki teachers in the district. "
Hans India
05-05-2025
- Hans India
Man gets 20-yr RI for sodomy
Baripada: A local court in Mayurbhanj district on Saturday sentenced a 25-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting a seven-year-old boy. The judgment was delivered by Judge Santosh Kumar Nayak of the Fast Track Special Court under POCSO Act. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on convict Raghunath Murmu, said Special Public Prosecutor Manaranjan Pattnaik. If the convict fails to pay the fine, he will remain in jail for another year, the court said. The court also directed Mayurbhanj District Legal Services Authority Secretary to pay Rs 1 lakh compensation to the victim's family. The judgment was based on the statement of the victim, five witnesses and medical report, Pattnaik said, adding that the incident took place on January 12, 2025, when the child was alone in his house. According to police, Murmu lured the child with chocolates and took him to a nearby forest where he sexually assaulted him.
