• Dr. K. Soundararajan
• Dr. V. Rathikarani
• Dr. Ambedkar Chair

Scheduled Tribes are geographically secluded, socioeconomically isolated and marginalised communities of India. They are often illiterate or less educated despite several efforts from the government through programmes/schemes. The policymakers' little attention to ST population has led to high school dropout rates and consequently, it has directly impacted the overall educational status of the tribals. Literacy and human development are keys to any quantitative social change and those two factors influence demographic behaviour. The reservation policy has opened the gates of education to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes low privileged groups‟ caste men as well as women. With this background an attempt was made with the objectives; to study the parental objective in educating the respondents, to find out the reasons for taking education and financial aid for children and to assess the difficulties faced by them. The study was based on the primary data that was collected with the help of well-structured and pre-tested interview schedule, administered to 600 respondents in the Nilgris in two blocks. A purposive random sampling method was adopted in data collection. From the findings of the study, that the given opportunities were not utilized fully; sometimes they were opposed by their own caste people, which resulted in conflicts, problems and tensions. The study suggested that, Massive community programme could be taken with a view to change the aspiration levels of the disadvantaged children and a crèche attached to the school may lighten the domestic burden of school girls. To conclude, as education of women brings out change of the standard of living and their entire family system.

A Study on Educational Status & Hygiene Environment of Tribes in Villupuram District

"A Study on Educational Status & Hygiene Environment of Tribes in Villupuram District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no.a364-a375, November-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2111048.pdf

"A Study on Educational Status & Hygiene Environment of Tribes in Villupuram District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no. ppa364-a375, November-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2111048.pdf