JAMMU, Jan. 13 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today said that tribal heritage constitutes a living, dynamic knowledge system embedded in language, belief structures, customary practices and social organisation.

He emphasised that its preservation requires a participatory, community-driven research framework that acknowledges indigenous epistemologies and lived traditions.

The Minister was addressing a workshop, as the chief guest, titled "Mapping Tribal Heritage", organised by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu. The workshop focused on digital documentation, archival technologies and critical engagement with cultural expressions, oral narratives and socio-cultu...