National Tribal Literary Festival opens at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi

12 November 2026

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is holding a two-day National Tribal Literary Festival at Silver Oak, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on 12 and 13 November 2026. It is part of the Janjatiya Gaurav Divas celebrations. The festival is meant to give tribal writers, poets, storytellers and knowledge holders a national platform and to promote indigenous languages and oral narratives. Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Jual Oram and Minister of State Durgadas Uikey are attending the inaugural session, along with NITI Aayog Member Joram Aniya, Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti Chairman Chamu Krishna Shastri and Tribal Affairs Secretary Ranjana Chopra. Sessions will cover tribal folklore, including ritual songs, myths, folktales, riddles, proverbs and women's oral traditions, and the role of oral epics in preserving community history. The Ministry says several tribal languages still face gaps in documentation and transmission between generations.