THE PROBLEMS OF TRIBAL EDUCATION IN JHARKHAND: SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LATEHAR DISTRICT

Education is most effective instrument for ensuring equality of opportunity but the tribal people are lagging far behind non- tribals due to one or more reasons. The problems associated with the education of tribal children in Jharkhand is manifold, complex and inter – related. Factors like poverty, apathy of the parent and children superstition and prejudice, lack of suitable teacher. Alien language, inadequate facilities in the educational institutions and wastage and stagnation causes major hindreances in the process of education in the tribal schools, schools located in tribal area and spread of tribal education. In this context educating tribal needs concerted effort of the government and officials, dedication and sincerity of the teachers awareness of the tribals and their involvement. Education of the tribals is not a mere learning process rather .it should be a process for creativity and occupation as per the requirements of the tribal community and national necessity. This paper attempts to examine and understand the low literacy level and problems of tribal education in Jharkhand.