SOCIALIZATION AND PERCEPTION OF THE SOCIETY BY THE TRIBAL STUDENTS AND THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT – A STUDY

Education is a tool of human development, social change, and growth of nation. It helps an individual to fight ignorance, utilize his/her full potential, earn economic prosperity, conserve nature and society, and think rationally and logically. Keeping in view the significance of education in 21st-century India, it is necessary that all the tribal groups of India should be provided with quality education. This study focuses on the societal involvement, socialization, perception of society, learning styles, educational schemes of government, and performance of students from Koya and Lambada tribes of Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana state. The current study is restricted to those tribal students who are pursuing their studies in VIII and IX classes in ITDA (Integrated Tribal Development Agency) run schools. A total of 410 tribal students have been taken for the study. Firstly, an ethnographic profile of the Koya and Lambada tribes is to be developed. Secondly, the issues related to the education of the tribes will be identified. Thirdly, the socialization and societal perception of the tribes will be investigated. Fourthly, the effect of school setting and socio-cultural environment on the sociability and social perception of the tribes will be analyzed. Fifthly, the relation between the variables like socialization, societal perception, learning style, government educational scheme and academic achievement will be studied. Findings of the study would give insight into the educational experience of the tribal community and assist in formulating an effective educational policy to improve academic achievement and enhance social integration of the tribal community. Keywords: Koya Tribe; Lambada Tribe; Socialization; Societal Engagement; Learning Styles; Academic Achievement.; Tribal Education