Tribal development is one of the most important yet underperforming initiatives of the Indian government. For any effort in this direction to succeed, an effective tribal educational programme is necessary. However, major gaps in the implementation of this programme, along with factors such as corruption and political interference, have contributed to severe malfunctioning and ineffectiveness of the Tribal Ashram schools, a residential school system. It is essential to understand these gaps from policy, design, funding, management, monitoring and evaluation perspectives for ensuring effective service delivery to tribal learners.Indian tribes, who often live in rural areas, have many methods of sustaining their economy. The four most common sectors in the economy of India are agriculture, pastoralism, handicraft making, and industrial and formal labor. Industrial and formal labor is expanding, which is providing more materials for handicraft making. Agricultural and pastoral practices are having to be changed as a result of consistently decreasing available land due to modernization and urbanization.

Contents: (VOL. 1) • Introduction • India Economy and Economic Transition in India • Economic Planning in India • Saving and Investment in the Indian Economy • Population and Economic Development • The Problem of Unemployment • Indian Agriculture: An Overview • Money Market in India • India’s Balance of Payments Problem • Foreign Borrowing and International Capital Flows • Money Supply and Inflation in India • Fiscal Policy in India and Budget Trends • Public Expenditure in India • Structure of Banking in India • Reserve Bank of India • Bibliography