Awareness of Right to Education Act 2009 among the Tribal Parents: A Study on Dakshin Dinajpur District

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https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2024.v09.n04.001

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Tribal students, RTI Act, Parents, Awareness

Abstract

The study aims to assess the awareness of the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009 among parents in the community of tribal of Dakshin Dinajpur District. While the RTE Act empowers Indian students to access education despite various obstacles, its effectiveness relies on proper implementation, which hinges on increasing awareness. The researcher sampled 60 parents of primary school students from the tribal community in Dakshin Dinajpur District using a Descriptive Survey Method. The primary objective was to evaluate the level of awareness existing among the tribal parents regarding the RTE Act 2009. No noteworthy transformation in awareness-level between both male as well as female parents was revealed in the analysis. Additionally, there was no notable contrast in mean-scores between parents with educational qualifications up to Class VIII and those with qualifications above Class VIII regarding awareness of the RTE Act 2009.

Author Biographies

Mahua Sengupta, Research Scholar, Department of Education, Raiganj University

Smt. Mahua Sengupta is presently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of B.Ed. of Balurghat B.Ed. College, Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal, India from September, 2007 to till date. She has registered her Ph.D. in Education on 30/08/2022 from the Raiganj University. She has completed her B.A. (Hons. in History), in 1998, M.A. in History in 2001 and B.Ed. in 2005 from the University of North Bengal. She has also done her M.A. in Education in 2008 from RBU and achieved her M.Ed. degree from Bilaspur Vishwavidyalaya. Her research interests are focused on social awareness on contemporary issues.

Dr. Pranab Barman, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Raiganj University

Dr. Pranab Barman is presently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education of Raiganj University, Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal, India. Before joining this University, he has been served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, W.B. India from January, 2013 to February, 2020. He has been awarded Ph.D. in Education in 2018 by the University of Kalyani. His research interests are focused on professional problems and issues of teachers, current social and psychological problems, modern technological advancements and changing paradigm of education system etc. 

Dr. Barman has published more than 40 research articles in various reputed National & International Journals and Edited Books. He has presented many research papers in National and International Seminars and Conferences. He has edited many books entitled ‘Higher Education in India: An Overview’; ‘Social Media: Leisure, Health and Education’; ‘Modern Technology and Education’; and ‘Education in the Transforming World’. Along with these publications, Dr. Barman has also published many text and reference books for different level students.  ‘Uchhamadhyamik Shikshabigyaner Ruparekha’; ‘Shikhan Sampad O Sreni Byabasthapana’ (Learning Resource and Classroom Management); and ‘Shikshamulok Samajbigyan (Educational Sociology)’ are the few books authored by Dr. Barman.

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15-04-2024

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Sengupta, M., & Barman, P. (2024). Awareness of Right to Education Act 2009 among the Tribal Parents: A Study on Dakshin Dinajpur District. RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary, 9(4), 01–07. https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2024.v09.n04.001

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