Devi Singh Paharia, a senior member of the Adivasi Adhikar Manch and part of the Paharia tribe, one of the three Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in Jharkhand’s Dumka district, highlighted the grim state of education among tribal children. "Our children are rarely sent to school," Paharia said, attributing this to widespread illiteracy among parents and dire economic conditions.