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Tribes and Pre-school facilities in the District of Wayanad Research across the world in general and India in particular in the area of primary education specially in the field of tribal education is in a primary stage. The studies in generally emphasizes the fact that the aboriginal communities, educational issues today itself is a sensitive one, whether it is primary, Secondary or higher education level. The 86th constitutional amendment bill 2002 that makes free and compulsory education, a fundamental right for all children of 6 to 14 years age group makes the dawn of the second revolution in the chapter of citizens rights. The mile stone in the development of tribe is with the formation of Ministry of Tribal Affairs, on 15th October 1999, a historic provision to bring the most under served community of this country into the mainstream. Core of this attempts are integrated socio-economic development providing protection against exploitation, tribal welfare planning policy formulation, research and training tribal development including scholarships to aboriginals and promotion of voluntary efforts in their development. But here arise a critical and sociological question that the early child hood care and protection activities we can solve maternal under nutrition, inter pregnancy interval and related health issues. Health education and related protection service is one of the core concern and vigilant eye in the early childhood service.