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Tribal Health Systems in India Tata Steel’s Tribal Cultural Society will be organising the 3rd edition of ‘Samvaad – A Tribal Conclave’ from 15th-19th November, 2016, in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. Samvaad serves as a platform for tribal communities from across India to meet and discuss issues of concern. Tribals constitute 8.6% of India’s total population, i.e. over 100 million people. Many tribal communities fare dismally on health indicators, with nutrition being the key issue. At the same time, tribal communities are known for their knowledge, innovations, practices and utilisation of natural resources, all embodied in a sustainable lifestyle. Such wisdom is put to use in their health system too which gets passed down to generations, but, remains undocumented. The ethno-medicinal use of certain plant species by tribal communities is a topic of great interest. Globally, there has been a renewed attention and interest in the use of traditional medicine systems. As the interest in tribal health systems rises, and it awaits wider application and recognition, there is a need to preserve this body of knowledge in a systematic manner. This year’s theme for Samvaad is ‘Tribal Health Systems’ which will not only discuss the pertinent health issues faced by tribal communities in our country, but, also bring into focus the traditional health knowledge systems developed over centuries.

Research Scholars, Intellectuals and Post Graduate Students are invited to present papers on any of the following sub-themes:

Tribal Medicinal Practices

Tribal Nutrition/ Diet

Innovation in Tribal Health

Best Practices in Tribal Health

Spiritual Healing Practices

Important: • The paper should be written either in English or Hindi. In exceptional cases, the paper could be in a tribal language along with a summary in English or Hindi. • Maximum word limit for a paper is 10,000 words, including the bibliography. Abstract should not exceed 500 words. • Applicants must mention their complete contact details: name, address, designation/affiliation, postal address, Email ID and phone number, along with the title of the paper. • For papers written in English, font Times New Roman, font size 12 and double spacing is recommended. • Papers must be submitted in both MS Word and PDF formats. • Last date for submission of abstract: 1st October, 2016 • Last date for submission of paper: 20th October, 2016

Shortlisted papers will be published and the authors of top 3 papers, evaluated by eminent jury members, will be invited to present at Samvaad conclave. They will be notified by 30th October, 2016. Travelling expenses shall be reimbursed to the extent of AC 3-tier fare. We will arrange for accommodation and food arrangements in Jamshedpur for the shortlisted presenters. Please e-mail abstract and papers, in both MS Word and PDF formats, to [email protected] with subject line ‘Samvaad Paper Presentation’. Address: CSR Department, TSRDS Building, 3, E Road, Northern Town, Bistupur, Jamshedpur – 831001