Kaushik : What do you think is the future of the Munda tribe? How do you see the munda way of life progressing in the coming decades?
Ramchandra : The Mundas will continue to thrive and prosper as usual. Fighting marginalisation, decadence and cultural incursions of external influences, the Mundas will live on preserving their communal identity and their ideologies which connect them to their ancient tribal past. 
Kaushik : Speaking about the younger generation of the Mundas, how much has Globalisation or western cultures influenced them? Do they connect with the older tribal ways?
Ramchandra : The young people have embraced the modern ways of life. They have understood that in order to fulfil basic needs and have successful careers, they need to be more open to the rest of the world. However, culture and language is like the soil. It is where the seed finds sustenance and grows. Similarly, it is important for the young Munda generation to understand the need to stay connected to their soil and their own Mundari language as it is equally imperative for their growth and development. It is the role of the individual families to imbibe the older ways and incorporate the Munda ideologies within the young impressionable children of the community as they are brought up. 
Kaushik : So what you are suggesting is that there should be a balance between the older tribal ways and the modern influences?
Ramchandra : Yes. As far as the young people are concerned, that is what I feel would most benefit them, as well as the community for it is important for the young people to be successful but it is also important for the Munda tribe to retain some form of authenticity and identity.
Kaushik : Has the government shown any initiative to preserve these old Munda traditions and language? Has there been any grants or charity in this regard?
Ramchandra : Unfortunately no. Of late, there has been no initiative in this regard either from the government or from any other sources. Unlike the Santhals, the Mundas have not been blessed with as much attention. Tribal languages are taught in Ranchi University but Mundari is not one of them. It is very important to identify and preserve the Munda and the Mundari. The government should come forward and try to focus on documenting and preserving the Munda villages and the families.