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The Department of Anthropology astatine Karnatak University, Dharwad (KUD), volition instrumentality up ethnographic studies of assorted nomadic and semi-nomadic communities, on with those of weaving communities successful the State.
KUD Vice-Chancellor A.M. Khan told reporters successful Dharwad connected February 20 that the authorities had sanctioned grants of astir ₹99.77 lakh to instrumentality up assorted studies. “The studies volition statesman soon and their last reports are expected to beryllium submitted to the authorities wrong a year,’’ Prof. Khan said.
“The section of Backward Classes Welfare has sanctioned respective probe projects for ethnographic studies of the Nekara assemblage and its sub-sects crossed the State. The task volition beryllium led by Department of Anthropology president T.T. Basavangouda arsenic task manager and is scheduled to beryllium completed wrong 12 months,” the Vice-Chancellor said, adding that a assistance of ₹53.90 lakh has been sanctioned for the study.
“The authorities has besides commissioned an ethnographic survey of the Durga Murga community, with a sanctioned assistance of ₹21.78 lakh. In addition, the Anthropology Department volition undertake studies connected the Byragi and Darvesh communities. S.B. Sugandhi volition pb these projects, which are besides expected to beryllium completed wrong 12 months. A assistance of ₹12.04 lakh has been allocated for the Byragi assemblage studies,’’ Mr. Khan stated.
Prof. Basavangouda said that past year, the Backward Classes Welfare Department had commissioned an ethnographic survey of the Nadaf/Pinjar community, with a assistance of ₹45.36 lakh. The department, on with 23 probe scholars, conducted tract visits crossed 21 districts and prepared a draught report.
He said the Nadaf/Pinjar community, traditionally engaged successful fabric carding (pinjar) and barbering (nadaf/nayinda), was classified nether Category I of the Other Backward Classes (OBC). “The assemblage faces important societal and economical challenges owed to constricted entree to education, healthcare, and employment opportunities. The survey recommended skill-based grooming and fiscal enactment to modernise accepted cotton-carding practices to amended ratio and competitiveness. It besides suggests providing onshore for constructing ventilated retention godowns and promoting alternate livelihood opportunities. Financial assistance and grooming for small-scale enterprises — specified arsenic mat-making, doormat production, and broom-making — particularly for women, person besides been recommended. To promote acquisition among assemblage members, the study recommends enhanced scholarships and fiscal assistance for students,’’ helium said.
