Status and functioning of Christian minority schools in Jharkhand: a multiple-case study

Minority schools play an important role in providing formal education. These schools provide protection to minority community by ensuing the culture and religious identities this article deep dive into the educational strategies which are used by the Christian minority schools along with their important role in the preservation of culture identity traditions and values. This study used a multiple-case study design to study the two Christian minority schools of Jharkhand. These sample schools have been chosen purposefully, keeping aliment with the objective of the study. The participants for the study included School Heads, Teachers, Students, and parents. Semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and school infrastructure & human resource compliance checklist were used to gather data. Secondary data were also collected from the UDISE+ portal to provide supplementary information and contextualisation on school infrastructure, facilities, student enrolment, and human resources. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data and checklist, and UDISE+ data was descriptively analysed to develop a profile for each case and to aid in the interpretation of the qualitative data. The study examined value-oriented education, language use, religious and moral teaching, cultural activities, institutional traditions, and community involvement. The study finds that culturally responsive pedagogy in Christian minority schools has the potential to help in the preservation of culture and in the advancement of the learning outcomes of students as well as their social integration and cultural awareness in a pluralistic society.