NASHIK: To commemorate Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav, a state-level tribal cultural festival and a felicitation ceremony have been organised for tribals in Nagpur and Amravati from August 09 to 14, 2022. Assistant collector and project officer Varsha Meena, Integrated Tribal Development Project, has appealed that the tribal communities should contact the project officer, Integrated Tribal Development Project Office by August 03, 2022, to participate in this programme.
A felicitation ceremony has been organised for tribal persons, students, families of tribal freedom fighters, artisans, Bachat Gats, Vandhan Kendra, forest herbs, traditional dance artists, and others.
To participate in this programme, interested and eligible community members should contact the office of Project Officer, Integrated Tribal Development Project, Nashik, along with their complete information, passbook first page’s xerox copy, IFC code, bank’s branch name and complete address, caste certificate, Aadhaar card, and others.
Tribal persons and students who have performed gloriously at the international and national levels of the state and the families of freedom fighters will be honoured. An exhibition of handmade items, stalls for the sale of wild vegetables, food, Bachat Gat, Vandhan Kendra, and forest herbs will be set up.
During this period, tribal traditional dance competitions will be organised, and short films and documentaries based on tribal life will also be displayed. The awardees will be honoured with certificates, badges of honour, cash prizes, and others.