Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities
Year : 2012, Volume : 2, Issue : 10
First page : ( 202) Last page : ( 207)
Print ISSN : 0000-0000. Online ISSN : 2249-7315.

Primary education in tea gardens of Assam: A study of sivasagar district

Dr. Gogoi Ripu Kr.

Assistant Professor, Dr. A.B.S. College of Education.

Online published on 6 October, 2012.

Abstract

Tea is one of the most important industries in Assam. Apart from the fact that it is the biggest cash crop in the state, the tea industry is also a major source of revenue and employment. More than 20 laks of people are involved directly or indirectly in this sector. But the literacy among the garden labourers is less than 20 percent. After the independence many act has been made to eradicate the educational scenario from the tea gardens of Assam. For human resource development education has made a unique role in the society. Various steps have been taken by Government of India to make primary education free and compulsory through Government and Non Governmental agencies. Apart from the activities of SSA, recently RTE-2009 has been passed by Parliament for free and compulsory education to every child from 6-14 years.

This paper will try to focus the various problems of imparting primary education in tea garden areas as well as the enrollment and major factors that influence school drop-outs of school going children in Sivasagar district of Assam where most of the primary schools are run by SSA.

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