Scenario of Higher Education in North-East India with Special Reference to Tribals of Tripura

Abstract

All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2019–2020 exhibits a mix scenario of higher education in North-East India. Tripura is the only state among North-Eastern states whose GER of ST students is lower than the GER of ST students at the national level and is much lower than other North-Eastern states. In Tripura, the female–male ratio of enrolment in higher education is in favour of male throughout all the levels of education. The scenario of higher education in Tripura suggests that there is a need to take immediate steps to encourage students, especially female students, to enrol in higher education.

The Complexity of the “Tribal” Question in India: The Case of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups

“…Sujatha (1987) argues with the line of the anthro-historical angle to check the progress of the “forgotten children of the forest.” She highlights the issue of the Yanadi tribe’s access to education. In their recent essay Narzary et al (2022) highlighted the scenario of education in North East India with a special reference to the educational status among the tribal people of Tripura. Furthermore, Nayak and Kumar (2022) paper vividly postulated the barriers and facilitators of accessing education to the girls of Oraon tribe of India.…”