Language and inequality: A critical analysis of Liguistic challenges to tribal people in Odisha’s education framework

Odisha is rich in its diverse culture and traditions having more than 121 tribal sub-divisions, moreover its linguistic geography is more diverse which creates a major background to study region like Odisha more briefly. Odisha in India stands among the most backward region in standard of live of people as well as in the educational ground too. The problem of education is seems to be a factor which pulling back the Odisha’s development in modern times. In Odisha there are more than 64 tribal communities and they speak more than 72 dialectics but in major educational framework is putting barriers in their education because of particular language dominance like Odia and English. This paper analyses the major reason behind the backwardness in educational fields because of the language problem faced by tribal people in Odisha. As far as governmental policies concerned throughout the time there are policies but this particular problem stands unsolved in proper ground level. The mother tongue which is their identity but Odisha’s educational framework is not looking at it properly and is not accommodating their needs within the modern educational framework. This paper further critically analyses the issues with educational framework in Odisha, multilingual educational development and lack of policy frameworks and gives way forward suggestive majors.