Lok Sabha Question No. 2109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Residential Schools for Tribal Students
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †2109

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS FOR TRIBAL STUDENTS

## † 2109. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  central  schemes  operational  to  promote  residential  schools  for  the  tribal students;
- (b) the details of the financial assistance provided in this regard during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to chalk out a scheme to open schools to provide compulsory education in the tribal areas in the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Jammu & Kashmir?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Ekalavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs), with the capacity of 480 students in each school, are set up in the States/ UTs under Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India. The capital cost for setting up the school complex, including hostels and staff quarters etc. has been earmarked as Rs. 12.00 crore with a provision to go up to Rs.16.00 crore in hill areas, deserts and islands. Recurring cost during the first year for schools would @ Rs. 42000/-per child, with provision of raising it by 10% every second year to compensate for inflation etc.

Besides,  the  Ministry  also  provides  funds  for  setting  up  residential  Ashram  schools  under  the Centrally Sponsored Scheme `Establishment of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub Plan Areas`. As per extant  provisions  of  the  Scheme,  State  Governments  are  eligible  for  100%  central  share  for construction of all Girls' Ashram Schools and also for construction of Boys' Ashram Schools in naxal affected areas. The funding pattern for the other Boys' Ashram Schools is on 50:50 basis, while cent percent assistance is given to UTs for construction of both Girls' and Boys' Ashram Schools. However, funds are not provided for running the schools/ hostels.

The above schemes are demand driven and implemented through the State Governments/UTs. Funds are sanctioned by the Ministry under these scheme based on the proposal received from the State Governments including State of Jammu and Kashmir. A statement showing release of funds to  the  State  Governments  for  EMRSs  during  last  three  years  is  at Annexure  1 .  A  statement showing release of funds under the scheme `Establishment of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub Plan Areas` is at Annexure 2 .

Besides,  the  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA),  provides  for  free  and  compulsory  elementary education to all children in the age group of 6 to 14 years including ST children. 109 special focus districts have been identified on the basis of the indicators like out of school children, high gender gap, low retention rate and infrastructure gap as well concentration of Scheduled Tribe population across the country including Jammu and Kashmir State.

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## Annexure 1

## Annexure 1 referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2109 for answer on 01.01.2018

Statement showing funds released for running and construction of EMRSs during last three year

(Rs. in lakh)

| S.N.   | States             | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   |
|--------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| S.N.   | States             | Rec       | Non Rec   | Total     | Rec       | Non Rec   | Total     | Rec       | Non Rec   | Total     |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh     | 1260.00   | 3500.00   | 4760.00   | 680.00    | 4000.00   | 4680.00   | 680.40    | 0.00      | 680.40    |
| 2      | Arunacha l Pradesh | 50.40     | 20.00     | 70.40     | 120.80    | 1600.00   | 1720.80   | 50.40     | 648.53    | 698.93    |
| 3      | Assam              | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 1200.00   | 1200.00   | 0.00      | 200.00    | 200.00    |
| 4      | Bihar              | 0.00      | 500.00    | 500.00    | 0.00      | 800.00    | 800.00    | 0.00      | 1000.00   | 1000.00   |
| 5      | Chhattisg arh      | 4126.24   | 0.00      | 4126.24   | 1725.57   | 0.00      | 1725.57   | 1756.02   | 4675.45   | 6431.47   |
| 6      | Goa                | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 400.00    | 400.00    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 7      | Gujarat            | 2503.62   | 440.00    | 2943.62   | 3168.90   | 1200.00   | 4368.90   | 3802.26   | 750.00    | 4552.26   |
| 8      | Himachal Pradesh   | 95.00     | 0.00      | 95.00     | 88.20     | 0.00      | 88.20     | 88.20     | 0.00      | 88.20     |
| 9      | Jammu& Kashmir     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 200.00    | 0.00      | 200.00    | 0.00      | 1955.19   | 1955.19   |
| 10     | Jharkhan d         | 504.00    | 3600.00   | 4104.00   | 504.00    | 1675.00   | 2179.00   | 806.40    | 4526.21   | 5332.61   |
| 11     | Karnatak a         | 680.40    | 2750.00   | 3430.40   | 1000.00   | 1600.00   | 2600.00   | 999.60    | 0.00      | 999.60    |
| 12     | Kerala             | 388.50    | 0.00      | 388.50    | 350.00    | 0.00      | 350.00    | 221.76    | 0.00      | 221.76    |
| 13     | Madhya Pradesh     | 3290.80   | 2120.00   | 5410.80   | 3008.88   | 5000.00   | 8008.88   | 3370.92   | 2400.00   | 5770.92   |
| 14     | Maharas htra       | 916.96    | 3200.00   | 4116.96   | 1083.60   | 3300.00   | 4383.60   | 1512.00   | 3600.00   | 5112.00   |
| 15     | Manipur            | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 75.00     | 125.00    | 200.00    | 239.40    | 1380.00   | 1619.40   |
| 16     | Meghala ya         | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 200.00    | 200.00    |
| 17     | Mizoram            | 100.00    | 600.00    | 700.00    | 345.45    | 2300.00   | 2645.45   | 168.00    | 0.00      | 168.00    |
| 18     | Nagaland           | 200.34    | 0.00      | 200.34    | 200.34    | 1600.00   | 1800.34   | 183.96    | 400.00    | 583.96    |
| 19     | Odisha             | 2683.29   | 0.00      | 2683.29   | 2142.00   | 4337.00   | 6479.00   | 2242.80   | 2700.00   | 4942.80   |
| 20     | Rajastha n         | 1381.80   | 70.00     | 1451.80   | 1381.80   | 300.00    | 1681.80   | 1633.80   | 800.00    | 2433.80   |
| 21     | Sikkim             | 320.30    | 50.00     | 370.30    | 300.00    | 900.00    | 1200.00   | 405.00    | 500.00    | 905.00    |
| 22     | Tamil Nadu         | 264.00    | 0.00      | 264.00    | 352.80    | 0.00      | 352.80    | 378.00    | 420.00    | 798.00    |
| 23     | Telangan a         | 2520.00   | 500.00    | 3020.00   | 1272.00   | 2300.00   | 3572.00   | 1344.00   | 0.00      | 1344.00   |
| 24     | Tripura            | 655.20    | 0.00      | 655.20    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 730.80    | 435.00    | 1165.80   |
| 25     | Uttar Pradesh      | 195.44    | 546.71    | 742.15    | 208.70    | 455.99    | 664.69    | 189.00    | 500.00    | 689.00    |
| 26     | Uttarakh and       | 126.00    | 116.40    | 242.40    | 151.20    | 47.67     | 198.87    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 27     | West Bengal        | 1049.16   | 0.00      | 1049.16   | 1049.16   | 0.00      | 1049.16   | 1049.16   | 0.00      | 1049.16   |
| Total  | Total              | 23311.4   | 18013.11  | 41324.56  | 19408.40  | 33140.66  | 52549.06  | 21851.88  | 27090.38  | 48942.26  |

Annexure 2 Annexure 2 referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2109

for answer on 01.01.2018

Details of Funds released to State Governments/UT Administrations under the scheme of 'Establishment of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub-Plan' during the last three years, i.e. from 2014-15 to 2016-17

(Rs. in Lakh)

| S.No.   | State / UT     |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|---------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1       | Goa            |      0    |       300 |         0 |
| 2       | Gujarat        |   1144.48 |         0 |         0 |
| 3       | Madhya Pradesh |   1425    |         0 |         0 |
| 4       | Maharashtra    |   1000    |         0 |         0 |
| 5       | Tripura        |    954.52 |         0 |         0 |
|         | Total          |   4524    |       300 |         0 |