Aims & Objectives

Preservation, documentation and publication of tribal rare unwritten medicinal and other herbal knowledge.
Documentation of the tribal cultural heritage and suggesting ways and means of preserving and promoting it.
Making a study of the tribal handicrafts and undertaking measures to revive and boost their handicrafts. Making such exercise income-oriented.
Giving boost to social and cultural activities by organizing cultural meets.
Development of tribal arts and artifacts.
Creating research facilities for students, academicians, sociologists, social analysts, social workers and planners, covering various aspects of tribal life.
Holding of cultural and literary meets, conservation of folk music and musical instruments.
Conduct of seminars and workshops.
Co-ordination with universities and other social and academic organizations.
Generation of vital data inputs on tribals of Jammu and Kashmir and other north western areas.
Codification of customary laws based on customs and rituals.
Identification of problems facing tribals in Jammu and Kashmir.
Suggestions and recommendations to Government and other agencies pertaining to the uplift of the tribals in Jammu and Kashmir and at the central level.
Carving a place of pride for the tribals by promoting institutional and cultural exchange.
Any other work of research and training which is deemed beneficial to the tribals including health status of women and educational facilities for children.
Publication and dissemination of folklore, hereditary tales and other oral assets of the tribals besides other research work.
Plan for their vocational training and self-employment schemes.
Measures for educational advancement of tribals and upgrading them to a level where tribal student can face various competitive examinations with confidence.