2023, Vol. 5, Issue 6, Part A

Education is a powerful tool that can change society; however, certain sections of society still lag behind in access. However, the county celebrated seven decades of independence and made numerous plans and programs for the tribal communities. In India, 705 tribal communities, among them 75 communities, are considered more vulnerable groups known as PVTGs. Among them, the Baiga tribes are deprived. These communities are largely found in central India with a significant number. Though the government is making for their overall upliftment, still the situation remains unchanged. Recognizing the importance of education government has made many efforts in the form of Ashram schools, Model schools, Tribal schools, and Ekalavya Vidhyalay, however, the tribal literary reported to be 50.6 percent. This paper makes a unique attempt to explore the efforts of selected NGOs in the Maikal region of central India for education development; Those NGOs include Parivaar Education society, Pranam Narmada Yuva Sangh, Sri Ramakrishna Vivekananda Sewashram, Janjatiya Kalyan Kendra etc. the study maps a detailed account of their attempts, strategies and also a way of functioning for education development. Further also examines what social work methods are used for community mobilization, organization, and rapport building.