A STUDY ON TRIBAL CHILDREN EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

An attempt is made in this paper is to analyse the tribal children education for sustainable development. The theme of the education and training of disadvantaged groups is high on the agenda in many countries, because it is related to a much wider phenomenon: growing deprivation and social exclusion. This situation is not only disturbing, it is also a paradox in that the increase of poverty and exclusion often goes hand in hand with economic growth. This worrying observation implies that an increase in wealth is not a sufficient remedy, but must be accompanied by job creation and the redistribution of revenues. It is evident that a scarcity of jobs or employment opportunities is often at the heart of the problem of deprivation and social exclusion. However, non-access to educational and training programmes is also a critical factor. In fact, low levels of schooling, or even the total absence of schooling, often contribute to a precarious integration into the job market.