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“Voices of Change” is a reflection space by Amritlal Tigga, Founder of Aspire Beyond Foundation. Through stories and insights from the tribal heartlands of Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh, it amplifies unheard voices shaping India’s future. The blog explores dignity, education, and empowerment — capturing struggles, resilience, and triumphs of communities striving to turn aspiration into action and live a life of learning and self-worth.

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By Amritlal Tigga on November 14, 2017

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Born Marginalized, Raised Marginalized: A Future Already Decided

By Amritlal Tigga on October 18, 2025

The Circle That Never Breaks: Why Tribal Marginalization Still Continues It has been more than a century—generation after generation—yet the tribal people of our country continue to live on the margins of development. Governments have spent enormous sums in the name of tribal upliftment. Schemes are launched, funds are allocated, reports are published. But if one stands in a tribal village today and compares it with the life of their grandparents or great-grandparents, the painful truth emerges: nothing has fundamentally changed. The grandfather was marginalized. The father remained marginalized. And the child, with all signs, is being prepared—slowly and silently—to inherit the same fate. The Evidence Lies in Everyday Life Despite the vocabulary of “development” floating around them, tribals continue to depend on the system for survival, not empowerment. Consider these everyday realities: 1. Education without elevation The schools exist, the teachers are paid, the child...

Tribe in Lathikata Block, Sundargarh, Odisha

By Amritlal Tigga on April 08, 2023

There are 14 tribes in Lathikata block of Sundargarh district in Odisha, which are named as: Bhuyan Bhumij Binjhia Gond Ho Juang Kharia Kisan/Kishan Kora Munda/Mundari Oraon/Oram Saora Santal Bathudi Reference: Government of Odisha's official website: https://sundergarh.nic.in/tribal-communities/.

Who can be the “Change”?

By Amritlal Tigga on September 24, 2014

In schools we learnt that we plant trees for the grandchildren. It means we plant trees and our grandchildren enjoy the fruits, sheds, woods etc. That means we grow old and fed away and could not benefit from the recompense. So, the focus is on the grown up and old people. To this extend, the more the elder people work, the more “ changes” will take place in the future. But it is opposite in the development area we focus on the old and grown up people by giving a lot of trainings and instruction hoping that they will bring a change in the society. But in reality they are already old enough who starts journey towards their fading way. Thus, they could bear a little and the “ change” is being reduced. On the other hand, if we train and instruct the children and youths, they would bring much more change in the society, because they would be applying it in their day-today-life when they will be grown-up...