Challenges and Promoting Factors for Tribal Girls in Vocational Education

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Year : 2026 | Volume : 16 | 01 | Page :
    By

    Krutika Burghate,

  • Dr Surendra Herkal,

  1. Researcher, Adarsh comprehensive college of education and research centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  2. Principal, Gokhale institute of education society, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

This research paper purely focused on the importance of vocational education and training programs specifically for tribal girls in India with a particular objective of its role in enhancing economic independence and promoting self- sufficiency in woman.  It also highlighted multiple barriers like social, cultural, administrative, and economical in accessing the vocational education which affects the participation, retention. At the same time the study positions vocational education as a transformative tool to address gender disparities, especially among marginalized tribal communities.

Despite under skill India mission and initiatives like Pradhan Mantri Koshal Vikas Yojana, and 14000 ITI’s, the enrolments in ITI is significantly low (25% as per skill India 2023 report). With this concerns NEP aimed to 50% participation in vocational education.

Applying a qualitative approach, and drawing on focused group discussions from various tribal girls this paper reveal the complex issues affecting girls participation  in vocational education through their lived experiences, aspirations and challenges they encountered in accessing the program. The research also identifies key promoting factors that could enhance the engagement and success of tribal girls in VET programs, including localized support systems, inclusive policies, community awareness, and culturally sensitive pedagogies. In addition to this, the study presents potential strategies to support girls on vocational training opportunities.

Keywords: tribal, gender disparities, vocational education, self-sufficient, economic independence

How to cite this article:
Krutika Burghate, Dr Surendra Herkal. Challenges and Promoting Factors for Tribal Girls in Vocational Education. OmniScience: A Multi-disciplinary Journal. 2026; 16(01):-.
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Krutika Burghate, Dr Surendra Herkal. Challenges and Promoting Factors for Tribal Girls in Vocational Education. OmniScience: A Multi-disciplinary Journal. 2026; 16(01):-. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/osmj/article=2026/view=236076


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Volume 16
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Received 22/04/2025
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