About the Book :

"This book is an attempt to comprehend factors and conditions responsible for the present level of literacy and education, quality of education and implications of education received by cross section of tribes from their human rights, development and empowerment perspective. It is also an attempt to suggest ways and means to ensure expansion of literacy and quality education among them to strengthen interface between education and development. Besides the students of sociology, social anthropology and social work, the book shall be significantly useful for planners, policy maker, NGOs and Panchayat representatives who are directly or indirectly engaged in the understanding and expansion of tribal education.

About Author :

S.N. Chaudhary, Professor of Sociology and former Dean, Faculty of Social Science is currently Rajiv Gandhi Chair Professor at Barkatullah University Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He has also been a fellow of the A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla and SMH Paris. He has also conducted field work among Red Indians in British Columbia (Canada). Dr. Chaudhary produced 30 Ph.Ds., completed 27 research projects and published 27 books and 57 research articles. Currently Professor Chaudhary is working on Tribal Indebtedness, Impact of Technology on Society, Suicide among Tribal Farmers and Tribal Development.