Education in Tribal India : A Study of West Bengal

The book deals with educational development among the tribals in West Bengal, which is one of the vital issues in modern India. The study was carried out among four tribal communities, who belong to different traditional economic types, namely, the Lodha-gatherer hunter, Mahali-bamboo artisan, Kora-earth worker and the Santal-settled agriculturist in a tribal populated area in Paschim Mednipur District of West Bengal. The studied people live in the same ecology enjoying almost the same educational facilities (at the primary level) as well as educational privilege in the pursuit of their education. The outcome of this empirical research work gives a comprehensive and comparative picture on demography, ethnography, economy and different aspects of literacy among the tribal communities. Moreover, the study identified a number of educational problems and suggested some important measures for the development of education among them. Readers will find different educational results in the light of environment and cultural background.