Case Study on the Role of Education in Promoting Social Change in Tribal Communities

Kalpana Devarajan; K. Krishneswari

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i05.58603

Case Study on the Role of Education in Promoting Social Change in Tribal Communities

Author(s)	Dr. Kalpana Devarajan, Dr. K. Krishneswari
Country	India
Abstract	Education also has a central role in changing the marginalized societies by creating a sense of empowerment, equality, and engagement in social development. The paper is a case study entitled the Role of Education in Promoting Social Change in Tribal Communities where the author questions the role of education as the driver of socio-economic and cultural change within the Bhil tribe community of Nandurbar district, Maharashtra. Although the Bhil people have been marginalized in history and even denied access to formal schooling, they have become increasingly aware that education is a means to mobility and asserting their identities. The study will be based on the qualitative case study approach and will be based on semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and field observations of teachers, students, community leaders, and parents. This is supported by additional secondary sources such as UDISE+ reports, government policy documents and NGO initiatives. The results show that education has played a big role in enhancing literacy levels, gender equality, economic mobility, and awareness of the community. It has also helped to promote a slow transition of the traditional jobs to the diversified forms of livelihood and promote preservation of the indigenous knowledge in the contemporary system of education. Yet, there are still some obstacles, including lack of infrastructure, absenteeism of teachers, language barrier and cultural isolation. The paper determined that inclusive and sustainable social change through education can be an effective tool when the educational process is placed within a cultural context and community based. Integrated tribal education programs, context-oriented curriculum and training of teachers to provide culturally responsive pedagogy are prioritized among policy recommendations in the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 of equitable education provision.
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 5, September-October 2025
Published On	2025-10-22
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i05.58603

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