EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND SCHOOL DROP OUT GIRISIMTRIBAL AREA - A DISTRICT LEVEL ANALYSIS IN MADHYA PRADESH

Abstract

The paper presented is an analysis of school dropout girls in tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh based on both primary and secondary data at district level (Mandla and Dindori).

Developing a very good infrastructure is a prerequisite of a good schooling system which will make the schools more attractive to the students and will help in increasing the enrolment in the schools as well as improving the quality of education will help in the development of backward tribal areas. The improvement in the economic status of the poor tribal families is the pre-condition for stopping dropouts in the schools. In the short run the government may consider the policy option of enrolling all the girls of the poor tribal families in residential schools compulsorily. These residential schools should be run on professional excellence. These steps for good infrastructure and quality education for girls especially of tribal areas will help in improving the status of tribes in Madhya Pradesh Region.