A Geographical Study of Education and Empowerment of Weaker Section in Latehar District, Jharkhand

Abstract

India is a fast growing country in the world and it is often being said that 21^st century is going to be the century of India. Despite of many development initiatives and efforts empowerment of the weaker section is still a big challenge to the development of this country. It seems more so in the context of Jharkhand a newly formed state which has been established with hope of better future. The weaker sections are a pampered lot in political circle but thereafter they are the most neglected and exploited social groups. Weaker section is an indicative term and includes people with poor socio-economic and political background. They include the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes Minorities, women and Other Backward Communities.  Education is seen as a major vector in society. It is rightly recognized by Ravindranath Tagore that the widest road leading to solution of all existing problems is education.