Lok Sabha Question No. 2651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Eklavya Scheme to Promote Literacy
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, OM BIRLA, FEROZE VARUN GANDHI, M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †2651

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## EKLAVYA SCHEME TO PROMOTE LITERACY

†2651. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK: SHRI OM BIRLA: SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the schools functioning under Eklavya Scheme to promote literacy in tribal areas do not have permanent teachers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of requests/proposals for Eklavya Residential Schools from States / UTs pending with the Government for sanction for opening of new Eklavya Residential Schools;
- (d)  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  for  establishment  of  such  schools  in  the backward areas during the current year;
- (e) whether the Government also proposes to include the local indigenous language of the Tribals in these  schools  so  that  a  better  sense  of  understanding  can  be  developed  between  them  and  the Government and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f) whether it is a fact that there is a lack of permanent quality teachers at Eklavya Model Residential Schools across the country; and
- (g) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard including to centralise the supervision and management of these schools on the pattern of Kendriya Vidyalayas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

(a) and (b) As per the extant guidelines of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs), EMRSs are set  up  in  the  States/  UTs  with  the  capacity  of  480  students  in  each  school  under  the  Special  Area Programme of Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India. The guidelines stipulate that each  State  Government/  UT  Administration  is  solely  responsible  for  the  management  and  effective functioning of the EMRSs and appointment of staff, personnel matters and day-to-day running of the schools would be handled entirely by the society chosen by the State Government/UT Administration and in the manner deemed most suitable. Therefore, the subject of permanent teachers in the schools is not centrally maintained.

(c) Establishment of EMRS is a demand driven activity funded under the scheme of Grants under Article 275(1)  of  the  Constitution.  State  Governments  submit  proposals  for  setting  up  of  EMRSs  and  the proposals are then appraised and approved by the Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) in the Ministry. A total number of fourteen (14) new EMRSs have been approved to be set up across the country during 2017-18.

(d) Details of release of funds for EMRSs (Non-recurring) State-wise during 2017-18 (as on date) is at Annexure-I.

(e) to  (g)  As  stated  above,  each  State  Government/  UT Administration is solely  responsible  for the management and effective functioning of the EMRSs and appointment of staff, personnel matters and day-to-day  running  of  the  schools  would  be  handled  entirely  by  the  society  chosen  by  the  State Government/UT Administration and in the manner deemed most suitable.

## Annexure refer to point no. (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 2651 to be answered on 12.03.2018

(Rs. in lakh)

| S.N.   | States            |   2017-18 (as on 06.03.2018) Non-Recurring Release |
|--------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    |                                            2033.85 |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh |                                            2600    |
| 3      | Assam             |                                               0    |
| 4      | Bihar             |                                             900    |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      |                                            3471    |
| 6      | Goa               |                                               0    |
| 7      | Gujarat           |                                            1650    |
| 8      | Himachal Pradesh  |                                             600    |
| 9      | Jammu &Kashmir    |                                             800    |
| 10     | Jharkhand         |                                            2943.76 |
| 11     | Karnataka         |                                              40    |
| 12     | Kerala            |                                             400    |
| 13     | Madhya Pradesh    |                                            1680    |
| 14     | Maharashtra       |                                            3250    |
| 15     | Manipur           |                                             839    |
| 16     | Meghalaya         |                                               0    |
| 17     | Mizoram           |                                            1200    |
| 18     | Nagaland          |                                             645    |
| 19     | Odisha            |                                            4000    |
| 20     | Rajasthan         |                                            1000    |
| 21     | Sikkim            |                                               0    |
| 22     | Tamil Nadu        |                                             768    |
| 23     | Telangana         |                                            2488.57 |
| 24     | Tripura           |                                             778.18 |
| 25     | Uttar Pradesh     |                                             700    |
| 26     | Uttarakhand       |                                             220    |
| 27     | West Bengal       |                                               0    |
|        | Total             |                                           33007.4  |