Impact of Mass Media on the Education of Adivasi Communities in Kerala
Humanities
The Kerala government launched its ambitious virtual learning programme, with the help of Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE), targeting 4.5 million students in the state from 1 June 2020. The step was both challenging and progressive, considering the digital divide in the state. This study examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the education of Adivasi communities in Kerala. While measures have been taken to ensure digital facilities to the marginalized communities to attend the virtual classes, it is argued that these actions would not yield the desired outcome unless the most basic sociocultural, economic and geographical barriers are addressed. This article is based on an ongoing ethnographic study since February 2018 in Adivasi communities in Kerala.
Ref: K. M. Muhammed Sihas, Lekshmi V. Nair, Impact of COVID-19 on the Education of Adivasi Communities in Kerala, Indian Journal of Human Development (Sage Publications - Published Online Ahead of Print)
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/09737030221099261
Ref: Lekshmi V. Nair, 2021. Education during COVID-19: A Study among Tribal Children in Idukki, Kerala, Social Action, Vol. 71(1) (UGC Care List).