This study investigated the effectiveness of the innovative educational practices of nongovernmental organizations Bo-dhi and TUDI for the educational advancement of Paniya tribal community. The study was conducted among 200 students of Paniya tribal community by using a mixed methodology. The study revealed that 94 percentage students showed a positive attitude towards the innovative educational practices implemented by Bo-dhi and TUDI. Influence of mother tongue, low self esteem, slavery mentality were the important factors for their backwardness in education. Findings of this study revealed that the educational activities given to the tribal students should be more culture friendly in order to develop their self esteem and their achievement.