Five books featuring Koya tribal children’s literature set for release
The Hindu
Five books featuring Koya children's literature will be released under the banner of NGO Koitur Batra.
RAMANNAPALEM (ASR DISTRICT)
Renowned Koya tribal writer Dummiri Bheemamma on Monday said five books featuring Koya children’s literature will be released under the banner of ‘Koitur Bata’. All the works were written by Koyas from the Godavari valley.
The Koitur Bata is a non-governmental organisation that helped Koyas who had dropped out of school. Many of those who received its help cracked various government recruitment exams and some are active in different political parties.
“The Koitur Bata’s alumni from 2008 and 2009 batches gathered at Ramannapalem village in Chintoor agency in Alluri Sitarama Raju district on Sunday to celebrate their success in various fields. They also lauded the efforts to bring out books on Koya culture and literature,” said Ms. Bheemamma in an official release.
The alumni recollected the challenges they faced during their formative years at Koitur Bata. They also felicitated teachers Pandu Kamtekar, Tellam Krishna and M. Satyanarayana and Ms. Bheemamma during the celebrations on Sunday.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists