Tribal education in Bundu Block (Potholes in the Road to Progress) A sociological analysis

Education is an indispensable part of the life of every human being. The importance of education has been recognized for transformation and development. In the state of Jharkhand, which consists of a huge tribal population that is exploited and plagued by ignorance, dissemination of quality education has posed to be a problem of colossal proportions. In this paper, a comprehensive effort has been made to understand the quality of education imparted to the tribal population of Kanchi village in the Bundu block of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The quality of education has been thoroughly assessed on the basis of availability of teachers, student-teacher ratio, student attendance, availability of text-books, attitude of parents with respect to importance of education, environment in classroom and several other parameters. Education among tribals is the only way of ensuring their holistic development, ensuring their emancipation from drudgery and bringing them on par with mainstream society.