The First National Conference of Sabar took place at Amlasole on last 29th and 30th December, 2005, in association with Durbar. This conference was conducted by Birsa Munda Gram Unnoyan Committee. Shree Gopiballav Singdeo, founder of Kheria Sabar Kalyan Samity, Shree Madan Sabar, founder of First National Conference of Sabar, Jyotindranath Dhibor (President of Lodha Sabar Kalyan Samity), Kailas Munda, Ratan Khanra (General Secretary, West Bengal Dairy Men’s Association), Tapas Chattopadhyay (Social Activist of Jharkhand), Sudhir Mandi (President, Binpur Gram Panchayat No. 2), Ashutosh Mahato (Paschim Midnapore Jila Parishad), Laxmiman Soren (Panchayat Head, Banspahari Gram Panchayat), Dr. Smarajit Jana (Chief Advisor of Durbar), Gouri Das (President, Durbar) and Gouri Roy (Secretary, Durbar) were present in the conference. Besides these representatives of Lodha-Sabar-Kharia tribals of different district of Wet Bengal, Sex Worker and some common people were also present.

In the conference, discussion took place on the Socio-Economic Status and development of the life style of the Sabar. Side by side some cultural events took place in conference like Jhumur Dance, Songs, Sabar Dance, Chhou Dance etc. Komal Gandhar also performed in that conference.

A charter of Demands was also framed in that conference to produce it to the Government. The demands are listed below:

The list of Demands decided in Sabar Sammelan December 30, 2005

• Government has to distribute patta of Land to homeless Sabar and to identify Rayat Land. Where land is not available, the government has to distribute agricultural land by purchasing. Barren lands are to be converted into agricultural land.
• Rights of Sabar in gathering and selling of forest-based material to be ensured.
• Government has to develop home and rehabilitation for the homeless Sabar.
• Applying modern techniques and through the process of loan, cottage industries have to be developed and its distribution to be ensured
• Social Audit, a non-government supervision process to be incorporated to ensure minimum hundred (100) days’ work in a year and the team should be formed with representatives from Sabar and other voluntary organisations.
• Permanent sewerage system, arrangement of drinking waters and water for the irrigation to be ensured.
• Start of residential school for Sabar children in the Sabar populated block.
• Start the development cell for Sabar at district and sub-division level. Special cell for Lodha &Sabar to be restarted.
• Implementation of observation, monitoring and evaluation process to ensure government facilities by developing Lodha Sabar Block Committee in each and every block.
• Lodha, Kherial and Sabar are to be considered as Caste.
• Government has to invite Sabars to be member in the Forest Reservation Committee
• Government has to ensure to make it mandatory to introduce member representative elected by Sabar in Village Development Committee, Village Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zilla Parishad (District Council) and Mangal Committee.
• Anganwadi Centres are to be mandatory in each and every Sabar village. To start well organised children development programme.
• Government has to ensure so that Sabars get the facilities of all government projects as B.P.L., Annapurna, Rights to information etc.

      Since 2005, Sabar Utsav  is being organized every year till today in the last week of December.