EDUCATIONAL STATUS OF HILL KORWA OF CHHATTISGARH

The study identifies the educational barriers faced by the members of Hill Korwa tribe in Chhattisgarh through the discussion of virtual community solutions. Despite efforts by government to address the problem, the education of the tribal population is plagued by a lack of access to educational opportunities that is largely ascribed to the thorny issue of low literacy and advanced school drop-out rates, and inadequate facilities and the generalised inability to reach higher educational institutions. The study has used descriptive method by integrating survey data and interviews and case studies conducted in Jashpur and Raigarh districts.  Hill Korwa way of life boasts of such of a high majority of families with no one holding graduates with high-high school diploma and education normal house following primary degree education. Tribal thrives villages do not have higher secondary schools and colleges and this causes a hindrance to progress for student in school of higher education. The absence of Drinking water, Electricity, Toilets etc making the students learning environment bad affects negatively. Digital education accessibility where unequipped students remained during the pandemic period, causing that more dis-benefit Knowledge loss Nutrition of the children's food along with their school attendance was badly affected with the cancellation of the mid- day meal scheme.  The study suggests an immediate need of improvement in school infrastructure and enhancement in digital access and design of specific policy intervention for addressing educational disparities among Hill Korwa students. The Hill Korwa tribe needs continuous hard work on education development that depends on better virtual learning systems, additional school facility and start of community education programs.