A STUDY ON DROPOUTS OF SCHEDULED TRIBE STUDENTS

Even though government proposed many policies, the higher secondary schools students face many problems, particularly the students of ST higher secondary schools located in rural areas, students face many problems, to get their higher secondary education and those problems are focused on various aspects such as Environmental, Economical, Familial, Social and School. All these aspects are considered as basic factors which influence the various problems of ST students studying in schools located in rural areas. If downtrodden groups ST students problems are to be solved, their problems must be first identified and then teachers, parents, government and social agencies must show much attention on student's problems so that their educational status may be enhanced. The problems free students will be pioneer for the future student's development. If the downtrodden groups of ST student's problems are not recognized by the government and school authorities, there is a possibility of devastating the young student's life and thereby they may enter in antisocial activities/delinquent activities in the society and schools. Moreover, if adolescent ST students don't have educational awareness, their illiteracy, ignorance and illegal, social and moral activities will be transmitted to the younger generation and that will affect the development of the society at some extent. Therefore, it is the need of the how to identify their problems in all aspects and these problems must be solved by the authorities for their social, moral, educational and economical developments.