Our Mission
To develop, strengthen and ensure the unity, interlink and solidarity of all indigenous and tribal
peoples in Jharkhand and also at the national level without interfering with their autonomy.
To develop, strengthen, preserve and uphold the historical principles, philosophy, and concepts,
traditions, languages and literature, or scripts and cultural values of the indigenous and tribal
people.
To develop, strengthen and promote exchange of information and views among the indigenous and
tribal people in India and abroad between the indigenous and tribal people and all other people in
India and other nations.
Dr. Minz, assistant professor in anthropology by profession at a Government college at the Capital City of
Jharkhand, Ranchi always knew how it feels to carry the social stigma of Sarkaari college (Govt. College ) and
the entire world is already prejudiced that nothing good can happen to them. Dr. Minz while teaching was
determined to take out the inner strength of these youths and he largely believed that yes, the youths who
are less privileged can do wonders if they get ample motivation and support. He started working on the
academic capacity building among them with free competitive classes. Slowly, he started making them
believe in, "Giving Back to the Society". He strongly shared and started motivating the youths to give back
and spend some of their leisure hours for betterment of society. This picked up and his spouse Dr.
Meenakshi Munda was a great assist and she did the same.
This resulted in a more serious conglomeration of the youths and hence JITPA (Jharkhand Indigenous and
Tribal Peoples for Action) was formed in the year 2009. Since then there is no looking back. it is basically a
community based organisation and has been continuously working on issues like that of Human Rights, Land
and Forest rights, Education, Climate change, Environment, organising international and national level
conferences etc. Under the guidance of Dr. Minz and Dr. Munda, many youths got the opportunity to have
foreign exposures in the form of conferences and workshops in countries like, Thailand, Nepal, Malaysia,
Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, America, Switzerland etc.
Jharkhand Indigenous and Tribal Peoples for Action has also been highly appreciated at international and
national forums and has been accredited as a very active organisation by European country BELARUS.
We still strive to bring a change among out tribal society by whatever means we can. There are altogether 26
core members in the organisation with hundreds of volunteers.
"WE BELIVE IN GIVING BACK TO THE SOCIETY “
Dr. Abhay Sagar Minz
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Dr. Meenakshi Munda
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