Bhubaneswar, Odisha Government-run Academy of Tribal Languages and Cultures (ATLC) has decided to set up an academic center and language laboratory dedicated to the development of tribal languages and culture.
Minister for ST and SC Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department Nityanand Gond has directed the setting up of the new educational center and language laboratory as part of the department's 100-day plan, an official statement on Friday said.
According to the minister, the center and the language laboratory will come up at Gothapatna, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, near the proposed Adivasi Bhavan. The statement said the center will serve as a multipurpose venue for meetings, conferences, shows and exhibitions of tribal art and culture.
ATLC, formerly known as Academy of Tribal Dialects and Cultures (ATDC), is a premier autonomous institute under the Department of ST, SC Development. Established in 1979, it was later renamed as ATLC during 2007–2008 and currently operates from the Tribal Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar.
Minister for ST and SC Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department Nityanand Gond has directed the setting up of the new educational center and language laboratory as part of the department's 100-day plan, an official statement on Friday said.
According to the minister, the center and the language laboratory will come up at Gothapatna, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, near the proposed Adivasi Bhavan. The statement said the center will serve as a multipurpose venue for meetings, conferences, shows and exhibitions of tribal art and culture.
ATLC, formerly known as Academy of Tribal Dialects and Cultures (ATDC), is a premier autonomous institute under the Department of ST, SC Development. Established in 1979, it was later renamed as ATLC during 2007–2008 and currently operates from the Tribal Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar.
