TTITUTDE TOWARD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: COMPARITIVE STUDY AMONG TRIBAL AND NON-TRIBAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

Sustainable development means to connect long-term economic success with the protection of the environment and social responsibility. Education is the one of the powerful method for achieving sustainability. Attitude toward sustainable development is the one of the key factor which determines the success of the concept education for sustainable development. Present study is an attempt to reveal the attitude of higher secondary school students toward sustainable development. The major objectives of this study are to find out the attitude of higher secondary school students toward sustainable development and to compare attitude of tribal and non tribal higher secondary school students toward sustainable development. For this researcher developed attitude scale to measure attitude of higher secondary school students toward sustainable development. Results of the study revealed that there exist a significant different in attitude toward sustainable development between tribal and non tribal higher secondary school students. Results of the study will help academicians to develop proper strategies for the concept of education for sustainable development.