Authors:
Abhi Krishnan, K.P. Suhaira Mol, Lidhin Saiju, Jobi Babu4, K.M. Ashifa

Addresses:
Department of Social Work, Marian College Kuttikkanam (Autonomous), Peermade, Kerala, India. Department of Social Work, Faculty of Health Science, Istanbul Gelisim University, Avcilar, Turkey. abhikrishnan351@gmail.com, suhairamolkp04@gmail.com, lidhinsaiju@gmail.com, jobi.babu@mariancollege.org, akariveliparambil@gelisim.edu.tr

Abstract:

Education is a key indicator of development and a fundamental right for all individuals. The state plays a crucial role in providing basic and higher education to its citizens, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or financial status. Education serves as a social capital essential for individual and community development. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 emphasizes access to quality education, ensuring inclusive and equitable education for all. This paper examines the prospects and challenges of achieving SDG 4 among tribal communities in Kerala. Tribal communities face unique obstacles in accessing quality education, such as geographical remoteness, linguistic barriers, cultural differences, and gender discrimination. Despite Kerala’s high literacy rate, tribal education lags behind that of the general population. Through a multi-dimensional approach, this study explores the prospects and challenges of tribal education using a case study method. Both primary and secondary data were utilized, with primary data gathered through interviews with students benefiting from the post-metric hostel scheme, tribal promoters, counsellors, social activists, and educationists. The paper highlights government interventions and constitutional frameworks promoting tribal education. It also provides social work interventions and other suggestions to strengthen tribal education and achieve SDG 4.

Keywords: Tribal Communities; Sustainable Development Goals; Rights and Challenges; Education Initiatives; Education and Employment; Transformative Potential; Community Engagement.

Received on: 21/09/2023, Revised on: 03/12/2023, Accepted on: 25/01/2024, Published on: 07/03/2024

DOI: 10.69888/FTSTL.2024.000205

FMDB Transactions on Sustainable Techno Learning, 2024 Vol. 2 No. 1, Pages: 41-49

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