Situating Education, Employment and Economy of Scheduled Tribes of North East India

by Marchang, Reimeingam

ISBN: 9789390371433
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Imprint : Regency Publications
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 5595.00
Biblio : 2019, xx+141p., tbls., 25 cm

Author Profile

Reimeingam Marchang (1977) currently teaches at Institute for Social and Economic Change (under ICSSR) Bangalore, Karnataka (India). He holds PhD in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. Before joining to the ISEC, he was an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Central University of Sikkim, Gangtok and Research Associate in the Institute for Human Development, Delhi. His broad interest of research work includes labour market studies, migration studies, human resource development,

About The Book

The book, Situating Education, Employment and Economy of Scheduled Tribes of North East India, explores an association of education, employment and economy emphasising on Scheduled Tribes (ST) population of North Eastern Region (NER) of India. The development of education has concurrently led to a change in employment and economic structure from farm to non-farm employment and income. This book deals with the education, employment and economy of Scheduled Tribes; the settings of the region such

Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgement v Preface vii Abbreviations xi List of Tables xv 1. Introduction 1 Education and Employment — Education and Economy — Economy of Scheduled Tribe — Scheduled Tribe — Chapters. 2. North Eastern Region Settings 13 Introduction — Geography and Natural Resources — Administration — Population — Household Type — Agriculture — Industry. 3. Educational Development 27 Introduction — Literacy Rates — Enrolment — Gross Enrolment Ratio — Educational Level (15+ years of