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Activities Undertaken by the TRC

Activities Undertaken by the TRC, Ooty from the Year 2014 Onwards to Till Date


  1. Conducted Tribal Cultural Programmes during Republic Day Celebrations on 26.01.2014 in Ooty, at the HADP Open-Air stadium.
  2. Exhibition of 'Tribes of Nilgiris' in the Bricks School, Ooty during the inaugural function of 'Manitha Neya Vaara Vizha' on 24.1.2014 at Ooty.
  3. Orientation programme on 'Tribal Cultures of Tamil Nadu.'
  4. Conducted Tribal Cultural Programmes during Independence Day Celebrations on 15.8.2014 in Ooty, at the HADP Open-Air stadium.
  5. Conducted Tribal Cultural Programmes during Republic Day Celebrations on 26.01.2014 in Ooty, at the HADP Open-Air stadium.
  6. Participated in the National Science Day Celebration on 28.02.2014 at Radio Astronomy Centre, Udhagamandalam.
  7. Preparation of Written Script for the Tribal Languages for all the PVTGs of Nilgiris (Toda, Kota, Paniya, Kurumba, Kattunayakan and Irular) with the financial assistance of Government of Tamil Nadu.
  8. Facilitated visit of students, research scholars and faculties from various University Departments within and outside Tamil Nadu to the Library and Museum of the Tribal Research Centre and provided necessary information and research guidance to them.
  9. Conducted "Skill Development Training" programme for the tribals at TRC, Ooty on 9th & 10th October 2014 on Carpentry and toy making, Clay modelling, Kota Pottery, Knitting and embroidery, Two Wheeler mechanics, Kitchen and Herbal gardening, Kurumba painting, and lantana Crafting.
  10. Participated in the Meeting on 7th January 2015 at ICMR, New Delhi to discuss issues of Tribal Health.
  11. Exhibition of 'Tribes of Nilgiris' in the Breeks School, Ooty during the inaugural function of 'Manitha Neya Vaara Vizha' on 25.1.2015 at Ooty.
  12. Conducted Tribal Cultural Programmes during Republic Day Celebrations on 26.01.2015 in Ooty, at the HADP Open-Air stadium with 30 participant in Toda Performance.
  13. Tribal Research Centre, Udhagamandalam coordinated the visit of the Hon'ble Minister of Tribal Affairs, SHRI JUAL ORAM, at Udhagamandalam from 2nd Feb 2015 to 04th Feb 2015.
  14. Participated in Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on National Tribal Human Development Report on 4th and 5th February 2015 at Puducherry.
  15. Participated in National Tribal Festival 2015 at New Delhi held from 13th to 18th February 2015 with Toda Dance, Kaniyan Dance, and Exhibition of Kurumba Painting.
  16. Participated in the National Science Day Celebration and exhibited the tribal artefacts on 28.02.2015 at Radio Astronomy Centre, Udhagamandation.
  17. Participated in the Exhibition of Tribal Artefacts in the Summer Festival 2015 conducted by the Nilgiri District Administration.
  18. Orientation programme on 'Tribal Cultures of Tamil Nadu' to the NCC Cadets from all over India at TRC from 9th May 2015 to 30th May 2015.
  19. Participated in Training on Sickle Cell Anaemia and Water Bodies on 31st May 2015 at TRI, Mysore.
  20. Conducted Skill Development Training progamme for ST students in co-ordination with National Film Development Corporation Ltd on Digital Videography, Digital Photography, AVID, FCP, Visual effects, 3D animation, and Multimedia from 15.05.2015 to 14.06.2015.
  21. Conducted one day Health camp for Tribal students at TRC, Udhagamandalam on 10.06.2015
  22. Co-ordinating with DTA-MoTA to conduct study on ST Student's education in Tiruvannamalai on 25.06.2015 and 26.06.2015.
  23. Co-ordinating with TRI, Bhubaneswar (COE) conducting study on Irular Tribes of Nilgiris in Tamilnadu from 27.06.2015 to 02.07.2015.
  24. TRC is conducting Ethnographic Study on the following communities at present.

  25. Item Community Districts
    A Kurumans Vellore, Dharmapuri and Tiruvannamalai
    B Kattunayakan Trichy, Tiruppur and Coimbatore
    C Malayali Erode

  26. TRC is actively doing community verification (ST) at both Districts and State Level.
  27. Sickle Cell Anaemia Training conducted for the doctors in 16 District at Tribal Research Centre, Udhagamandalam on 27.07.2015.
  28. Conducted Tribal Cultural Programmes during Independence Day Celebrations on 15.08.2015 in Ooty, at the HADP Open-Air stadium
  29. Conducted Exchange of Tribal visit to Kerala State from 17.12.2015 and 18.12.2015.
  30. Tribal Festival Pazhangudi Natham conducted at Tribal Research Centre, M. Palada, Udhagamandalam from 28.12.2015 and 29.12.2015.
  31. Participated in the National Science Day Celebration and exhibited the tribal artefacts on 28.02.2016 at Radio Astronomy Centre, Udhagamandation.
  32. Conducted National Seminar on Nomadic Tribes at Chennai on 09.08.2016 by Tribal Research Centre, Udhagamandalam.
  33. Conducted Tribal Cultural Programmes during Independence Day Celebrations on 15.08.2016 in Ooty, at the HADP Open-Air stadium
  34. Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) is opened at Tribal Research Centre, Udhagamandalam (Nanjanadu) from 01.09.2016 for tribal students.
  35. Induction training has been conducted for the all EMRS teachers on 08.10.2016 & 09.10.2016.
  36. Participated in National Tribal Festival at New Delhi with tribal participants from 24.10.2016 to 29.10.2016.
  37. Conducted Social Animators training for tribal youths for 5 days from 07.11.2016.
  38. Teachers Eligibility Training for Tribal Youths has been conducted from October 2016 to December 2016.
  39. Digital Film Making training for Tribal Youths has been conducted for 5 days from 16.12.2016.
  40. Participated in Tea & Tourism festival with tribal Artefacts conducted by District Administration 14.01.2017 and 15.01.2017.
  41. Participated in Republic Day functions at New Delhi with tribal guests from Tamilnadu from 22.01.2017 to 02.02.2017
  42. Digital Photography training for Tribal Youths has been conducted for 5 days from 10.03.2017
  43. Garments stitching training for Tribal Youths has been conducted from 11.03.2017 at Karumandurai, Salem District. 3 Batches training are conducted. 90 tribal youths are participated in the training.
  44. Capacity Building Training for Revenue Divisional Officers of Tamil Nadu,2018.
    Chennai Zone- February 23-24, 2018.
    Coimbatore Zone- March 09-10, 2018.
    Trichy Zone- March 16-17, 2018.
    Madurai Zone- April 06-07, 2018.
  45. Capacity Building Training for Deputy Superintendent of Police Vigilance cell and Social Justice and Human Rights in Tamil Nadu: Awareness about Schedule Tribe status.DGP Headquarters, Chennai April 11,2018.