TRIBAL’S EDUCATION IN TELANGANA STATE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.65009/zev9dg94Keywords:
education, scheduled tribes, schools.,,Abstract
This article critically examines initiatives for greater participation in education by tribal
communities in India, arguing that current policy does not effectively enough facilitate greater
participation and may, in fact, go against the avowed principle of ensuring greater equity. The
article relies on fieldwork-based study to support arguments for the need to be culturally
sensitive in making appropriate provisions for the education of scheduled tribes in India.
Reasons for high dropout rates and non-enrolment among tribal children are examined and
some searching questions are asked about why so many tribal people dislike schools.
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