Annapoorani, R2017-04-062017-04-062011https://ir.avinuty.ac.in/handle/avu/2782The importance of education is more pronounced for the tribals since they account for sizeable proportion of India’s population-8.21per cent according to 2001 census. For the development of the tribal communit)', education is a powerful instrument to change the attitude of the people and to create in them the urge of the necessary motivation to achie\e social mobility. In this context the research study on “Determinants of tribal education with specific relerence to Kotas” is lormulated with the objectives of stutlying the educational status of Kota children interms of enrollment and dropout, identify the factors determining the education of Kotas and finding out the problems faced by Kotas in getting education. The study was related to Kota tribals in Kotagiri taluk of Nilgiris District in TarnilNadu. 'I’he rec|uired data relating to general background, family background, enrolment, etc were collected by administering an interview schedule to the head of households in the selected area and the study covered UK) households. The ret]uired data were obtained by administering a structured interview scheduled to the households having population in the age group of 6-24. The study estimated composite education index and used Sopher’s disparit\' index, logit analysis and Garrets ranking technique. According to the study the enrolment rate ot Kotas was estimated to be 85.86 per cent. Of the total male school/college going population, 88 were enrolled and hence male enrolment rate worked out to be 92.6.5 per cent. The calculated female enrolment rate was 78.65 per cent. Of the students enrolled, 49 were dropped out and dropout rate was calculated as 31,82 per cent. The composite educational index was estimated as .66 and was high for boys (.56) as compared to girls (.49). The study identified mothers occupation, family income and land ownership as significant determinants of demand for education of Kotas. 'I’o improve tribal education the study recommended establishment of secondary and higher secondary schools within easy accessibility.