Tribal Women Development With Special Reference To Education

Abstract

After Independence, the central and state governments have tried to develop a form of education, including primary, secondary, and higher education, all over the country, having a blanket system for the entire urban, rural, and tribal population. Education is essential for the development process; it can help women to develop their literary skills, awareness of their situation, better hygiene, family health, economic environment, and political awareness. Education enriches life and helps an individual to develop their personality. The efforts to improve the literary and educational level of Tribal women as a whole were taken up systematically since the introduction of five-year plans, both under the general education sector and under the welfare of the backward class sector. To improve primary education, among the Tribal women in the Integrated Tribal Development Project Area, residential primary schools were opened under the Tribal sub-plan of 1989-1990. SarvaSikshaAbhiyan, a program for the universalization of Elementary Education, began at the grassroots level in India in 2001. Because of the efforts taken by SSA, improvement can be seen in their attendance. Scholarship for regular attendance for tribal girls is higher than for tribal boys. The scheme of Post-Matric Scholarships to SC/ST students was started in 1944-1945 to provide financial assistance to students studying in post-matriculation stages in different schools and colleges in the country, to help them complete their education. ST students are being exempted from paying fees, including examination fees. In addition to the above, they are given a monthly stipend. To make scheduled tribes as well qualified as par equal counterparts, the government has taken initiatives for the employed tribes in evening colleges. To motivate the tribal girls to continue their education, Education should be job-oriented. More and more residential facilities like hostels should be provided.