Wayanad (Kerala), Oct 12 (PTI) Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has sought the inclusion of tribal knowledge in the curriculum of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS).

“At present, only the standard curriculum is taught in these schools,” she said in a letter sent to Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram, a party statement said on Sunday.

“Students are not taught anything about their own traditional knowledge systems,” Vadra added.

In the letter, she pointed out that these knowledge systems are extremely valuable not only for the culture and traditions of tribal communities but also for their deep understanding of the coexistence between humans and nature.

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