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© Kamla-Raj 2003 Stud. Tribes Tribals, 1(2): 155-161 (2003)
Role of Government for the Enhancement of Education Status Among Tribes in the Integrated Tribal Development Agency Area of Paderu, Andhra Pradesh
V. Subramanyam
Department of Anthropology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 530 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
Key Words Education; socialization; enrolment; drop-out; anganwadi school; Maa badi, (our school)
Abstract The study is focused on the issues of education system, in the Tribal Communities of Visakha agency area, socio-economic and cultural background of the tribes, tribal welfare educational institutions in an Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) area of Paderu, expenditure incurred towards the maintenance of these institutions, supply of books and dress material to the students and steps taken for the improvement of students enrollment, tribal parents and students attitudes towards formal education, role of the teacher to strengthen the education system in the agency area, incidence of dropouts, reasons for dropouts and tribal people’s perception about the value of education. The study provides a clear picture on the education situation in tribal areas and the role of government for the enhancement of education status among the tribes in a sub-plan area of Paderu, located in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh State
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