An Analytical Study of Educational Interests Among Tribal and Non-Tribal Students

The study was intended to explore the educational interests of tribal and non-tribal adolescent students in secondary schools of the Sangali District. 60 tribal and non-tribal adolescents were selected by using a random sampling technique. All the respondents were elected within the age group of 14-17 years. Educational Interests Record (EIR) by Dr. S.P. Kulsherstha (2005). was used for data collection. The collected data was subjected to statistical treatment using Mean, SD, and ‘t’ values. Results revealed that tribal and non-tribal adolescents differ significantly in various types of educational interests. Based on the results, it may be concluded that the educational interests of non-tribal students in areas such as Agriculture, Commerce, Fine Arts, Home Science, Humanities, Science and Technology are higher than tribal students.