International Journal in Management & Social Science
Year : 2016, Volume : 4, Issue : 6
First page : ( 868) Last page : ( 874)
Online ISSN : 2321-1784.

Educational status among the santal of Odisha: A case study of Mayurbhanj District

Parida Biswajit

Research Scholar, Department of Anthropology, Sambalpur University, Odisha, India

Online published on 8 August, 2018.

Abstract

Education is the mirror to the society and is the seed as well as flower of the socio-economic development of our country. It is the backbone of the economy, polity, society and it is a key of balanced economic development and also most effective tool for human beings to understand the society in the right perspective and live accordingly. It is one of the basic activities of people in human society and plays an important role in building of the Nation and is instrumental in bringing about a change in the society as a whole. The society can be socially and economically stable with the spread of education. A well educated population, adequately equipped with knowledge and skill is not only essential to support economic growth, but is also a precondition for growth to be inclusive since it is the educated and skilled person who can stand to benefit most from the employment opportunities which growth will provide. The poor economic condition is great hindrance to successful education among the tribal people. Quality and access to education is the major concern in tribal schools as there are fewer committed teachers, lack of proper text books and learning material in the schools. Based on both secondary as well as primary data, the present paper analyses the status of education among the Santal tribes of Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India.

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Keywords

Education, Tribal, Santal, Mayurbhanj, Changes.

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