Aadiwasi Janjagruti

Aadiwasi Janjagruti is an initiative by Ulgulan for Social Change Foundation which is working on creating social awareness and raising local issues in Dhadgaon block of Nandurbar Maharashtra through mobile video films.[1] It allows tribal people to highlight their issues in Pawari, Bhilori and Aahrani language by using citizen Journalism. Initially started in Dhadgaon block of Nandurbar districts it now covers news and local issues of entire districts.[2]

Aadiwasi Janjagruti
Founded2017
Typenot-for-profit
Location
Websiteaadiwasijanjagruti.org

History

Aadiwasi Janjagruti was initiated by Nitesh Bhardwaj in 2017 as a project while he was working as SBI Youth for India fellow.[3] Prior to this project he has started a college newspaper.[4]

How it works

Volunteers from different villages make short films, informative videos or news in local languages entirely on their mobile phones.[5] Once produced the team with the help of their volunteer screen these videos in different village meetings on mobile projectors.[6] They also share these videos on different social media platforms. During COVID-19 pandemic they made videos on creating awareness and fact check in tribal languages for which they received appreciation on National and International level.[7][8] In 2020 Aadiwasi Janjagruti was featured as one of the 50 most innovative project working on SDGs from around the world in SDSN Youth Solution Report 2020.[9]

References
  1. "Tribal boys use mobile phones to shoot short film on local issues". The Indian Express. 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  2. Scroll Staff. "Watch: Young boys in Maharashtra are tackling local problems by making films like these". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  3. Singh, Poojita (2017-10-06). "How Bringing Mobile Journalism to Rural Maharashtra Changed Lives". TheQuint. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  4. "How a Young Man Inspired Tribal Students from Maharashtra to Start Their Own College Newspaper". The Better India. 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  5. Das, Mohua (July 19, 2021). "Tribal influencers fight everything from Covid to child labour with cellphones". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  6. "From fighting graft to bringing water supply – with mobile videos". Governance Now. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  7. "Social Media for Empowerment Award for South Asia". Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  8. "Mr. Nitesh Bhardwaj – Social Innovation Lab". Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  9. "Youth Solutions Report 2020". Issuu. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
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