Paniya Community: Development Through Education
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Abstract
India is a multicultural country and its multifaced way of life attracted many a man in the world. There is linguistic differences, differences in food habit and difference in work and worship also. Yet, we can see Indianness in the blood of the people. In the country the thread of the Tribal life is seen throughout and tribals contribute a lot to develop the concept of unity and integrity of the country. In this particular diversified nature, a sizable portion of the population belonging to the Scheduled Tribes whose living status is not a colourful one is looked to here. These community has a vast culture of their own and way of working for their livelihood. This study is focusing on how far the education imparted to them is helpful for the progress of Panya Community, the largest Scheduled Tribe Community who has settlements in the district of Malappuram, Kerala State.