A study on the Educational Status of Tea-Tribe Community in Assam

Abstract

Education is the key to success and happiness. It is the key for the development of a nation. The constitution of India (Article 21, A) provides free and compulsory primary education for the age group 6-14 years. Despite this, majority of the children of some communities do not go to school or they leave school before completing their education. This paper studies the problems of education of the tea- tribe community in a particular village of Assam. Both primary and secondary methods of data are used. The result of the study shows the educational problems of the children of the tea-tribal community.