A Perception of Tribal Secondary Students Towards Sustainable Development

Jharkhand, the 28th state of India, is known for its rich natural resources and tribal population. It is also not untouched by environmental challenges. Despite the abundance of forest area, deforestation remains a serious problem. Due to illegal felling and increasing population pressure, the area of forests is continuously decreasing. Here not only biodiversity is harmed, but the local community, especially the tribal community, is also being adversely affected. The main objective of the study is to find out the perceptions of tribal secondary school students towards. sustainable development to prioritize socioeconomic development. The research design/methodology is based on qualitative and quantitative data collection through descriptive research. The idea of studying the secondary tribal students of Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand state came to mind as it is a backward tribal community district. It will easily reflect their attitude towards measuring forest conservation and livelihood development, and has focused on the social-capital and cultural society of the tribe in their livelihood. It shows how non-wood forest products can be used commercially and industrially without affecting the natural resources. In this way, the concepts of sustainable development will be highlighted. The study defines how the people of this community have contributed significantly to the government revenue through sustainable livelihood and helped in generating income for the weaker section of the community.