India Launches World’s First Digital Tribal University ‘Adi Sanskriti’

Launched by: Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Overview

• Adi Sanskriti is a digital platform to preserve, promote, and provide market linkages for tribal art, culture, and heritage.

• Envisioned as the world’s first Digital University for tribal communities.

• Aims to integrate socio-cultural preservation with economic empowerment.

Key Components

1. Adi Vishwavidyalaya (Digital Tribal Art Academy)

   • Functions as a virtual university.

   • Objective: document, teach, and promote tribal art forms, traditions, and knowledge systems.

2. Adi Sampada (Socio-Cultural Repository)

   • A digital archive of tribal traditions, heritage, music, dance, rituals, oral histories, and indigenous knowledge.

3. Adi Haat (Digital Marketplace)

   • Online marketplace for tribal artisans and entrepreneurs.

   • Provides direct access to national and global buyers, reducing middlemen.

   • Boosts tribal livelihoods and self-reliance.

Significance

• Cultural Preservation: Safeguards intangible heritage of 700+ tribal communities in India.

• Digital Empowerment: Leverages technology for inclusive growth and cultural transmission.

• Economic Linkages: Strengthens tribal entrepreneurship, aligned with ‘Vocal for Local’ & ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.

• Educational Value: Promotes research and learning about tribal knowledge systems.

• Global Outreach: Opens tribal art and crafts to international audiences and markets.