MARTIN LUTHER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK

BACHALOR OF SOCIAL WORK
FINAL YEAR STUDENT

A STUDY ON THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS OF CHIN REFUGEE DELHI,

INDIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CHILDREN EDUCATION

Researcher: Mr. Duh Hu Thang

Registration No: 1101020401040
Date: 24th June 2014

DECLARATION

I, Mr. Duh Hu Thang, final year student of Social Work Department, Martin Luther Christian
University (MLCU), hereby declare that I have undertaken my final dissertation paper on
The educational systems of chin refugee Delhi, India with special reference to children
aged between 5-15 years old enrolled at primary and middle school education.

Mr. Duh Hu Thang

Bahclor of Social Work
Final Year Student
Martin Luther Christian University
Shillong, Meghalaya State, Northeast India

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Mr. Duh Hu Thang, a student of Department of Social Work, Martin Luther
Christian University (MLCU), has completed his Research Dissertation on the topic entitled A

study on The Educational Systems of Chin Refugee Delhi, India with

Special Reference to Children Education in partial fulfilment of the requirement
for the degree of Bachelor of Social Work in the University. The entire work is done under the
research guide from the selection of the topic till the submission of the dissertation during the
academic year 2011-2014.

Sir Nigel Christopher Syiem

(Faculty, Research Supervisor)

Dr. Melarishisha Nongrum

(Head of Department)

Department of Social Work

Department of Social Work

Martin Luther Christian University

Martin Luther Christian University

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I am thankful to the Department of Social Work, Martin Luther Christian University (MLCU)
for fulfilling and empowering me the skills, knowledge and experiences I need at the field of
Social Work Profession for three years with good theoretical and practical support in my
profession.
Additionally, the greatest thank you again goes towards the faculties of Social Work
Department of MLCU especially the Head of the Department of Social Work and my
supervisor who gave me full support and helped me with my research study.
I sincerely would like to thank the Registrar of MLCU for kindly allowing me to carry out
this study and giving me the greatest chance to pursue my career at the field of social work at
MLCU for three years.
I lastly would like to say Big Thanks towards the Chin Refugee Delhi, India, for their warm
welcome and willingly permitting me to carry out my study and to collect data and
information needed for my study as well as for good participation in carrying out my study
along with the researcher.

Mr. Duh Hu Thang

BSW Final Year Student

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The researcher had been carried out this study for nine months from September 2013 to June
2014 special focused on the educational systems of Chin Refugee Delhi, India with special
reference to children ages between 5-15 years old who were enrolling at primary and middle
schools education.
Chapter I of the study discusses about brief introduction about Chin and Chin State,
Myanmar, 2008 Myanmar Constitution on Fundamental Rights and Duties of Citizenships,
concepts of Refugee, Chin Refugee in Delhi, India, importance of children education,
definitions on education and its systems, and the objectives of the study.
Chapter II discusses about the researchers literature reviews focus on the educational
systems of Myanmar, Chin State of Myanmar, India, and concepts and functions of
educations by different authors from different sources. Chapter II also discusses the
educational systems of Chin Refugee Delhi, India.
Chapter III of the study discusses about the research methodology applied by the researcher
for this study with specific statements on how the study had been carried out by applying
what methods and approach to accomplish the study with great success.
Chapter IV of the study discusses about findings and interpretations after analysing data
whereby each of the figures and table show data with specific percentages and interpretations.
Additionally, Chapter V discusses about the researcher discussion based on findings which
the researcher sees as the main major problems of Chin Refugee Delhi, India at the aspect of
children education.
Chapter VI discusses about the conclusion of the study which concludes the study by repointing out the concepts of the study relating to the findings.
Moreover, Chapter VII discusses about recommendation based findings which the researcher
felt important by looking into the needs of Chin refugee Delhi, India. In addition, the
bibliography and appendix also are given.

CONTENTS

PAGES

1. CHAPTER I: Introduction............................................................................1-9
a. Introduction about Chin & Chin State............................................... 1-2
b. Chapter I.1: Citizen, Fundamental Rights and Duties of Citizens (Myanmar
2008 constitution)................................................................................2-3
c. Chapter I.2:What is Refugee?.............................................................3
d. Chapter I.2.1: Chin Refugee in India.................................................3
e. Chapter I.2.2: Chin Refugee In Delhi, India......................................4
f. Chapter I.2.3: General Situations of Chin Refugee in Delhi..............5
g. ChapterI.3: Importance of Children Education..................................5
h. Chapter I.4: Educational Traditions of Indian Society.......................6
i. Chapter I.5: Statement of the Problems..............................................6-7
j. Chapter 1.5.1: Operational Definition.................................................8
k. Chapter 1.5.2: Justification..................................................................8
l. Chapter I.6: Objectives of the Study..................................................9
2. CHAPTER II: Literature Reviews................................................................10-19
3. CHAPTER III: Research Methodology........................................................20-28
4. CHAPTER IV: Findings and Interpretations................................................29-49
a. Part I (Responded by children): Findings and Interpretations.........29-43
b. Part II ( Responded by parents): Findings and Interpretations........44-49
5. CHAPTER V: Researcher Discussion on Findings........................................50-51
6. CHAPTER VI: Conclusion............................................................................52
7. CHAPTER VII: Recommendation................................................................53
8. Bibliography ....................................................................................................54-57
9. Appendix..........................................................................................................58-63

LIST OF FIGURES & TABLES

Figure

Heading

Page No

Age of Student Respondents

29

Gender of Student Respondents

30

Standard of Students

31

Schools Which Chin Refugee Children Go

33

Student Satisfaction on Availability of Teachers

36

Reasons of Un-satisfaction on Availability of Teachers

37

No

Take Hindi & English Learning Classes Apart From

Regular Classes

39

Have Proper Time to Study at Home

40

Reasons of No Proper Time to Study at Home

41

10

Students Plans After Completing Primary School

42

11

Reasons of No Future Plans After Primary School

43

12

Age of the Respondent of Parents

44

13

Gender of Respondents of Parents

45

14

Educational Opportunity of Chin Refugee Children

46

15

Problems Faced By Chin Refugee in Children Educational

Aspect

47

Note 16
Question

Parents Views on Promoting Children Education

49

No: 20

Table:
Table No

Heading

Page No

Availability of Teachers at the Schools & Schools

34

Timing
2

Availability of Subjects in the Schools

38

CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER II
LITERATURE REVIEW

CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHOLOGY

CHAPTER IV
PART I: RESPONDED BY CHILDREN
FINDINGS & INTERPRETATIONS

CHAPTER IV
PART II: RESPONDED BY PARENTS
FINDINGS & INTERPRETATIONS

CHAPTER V
RESEARCHER DISCUSSION ON FINDINGS

CHAPTER VI
CONCLUSION

CHAPTER VII
RECOMMENDATIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDICES