AWARENESS AMONG TRIBAL PARENTS ABOUT EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES OF THEIR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

The study attempt to compare the awareness about educational opportunites of children with special needs of tribal parents with regard to their level of education and social setting. The sample for the study is total 150 tribal  parents selected randomly for the study. An interview schedule for the parents is used to collect the information about the awreness of educational facilities of studnets with speical needs. The major findings of the study are literate tribal parents were more aware about educational opportunites of their children with special needs than illiterate parents. Furhter, educated parents were more aware about the educational opportunites of chidlren with special needs than illiterate parents.