Lok Sabha Question No. 5573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Monitoring of Tribal Welfare Schools
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5573

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## MONITORING OF TRIBAL WELFARE SCHOOLS

## 5573.  SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any monitoring mechanism of tribal welfare schools in the country including on their maintenance, food, sanitation, etc. therein;
- (b)    if so, the details thereof along with the details of the reports prepared under such Mechanism during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and
- (c)    the follow-up action taken by the Government on such reports during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Ministry of Tribal Affairs(MoTA) provides support under the programme under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India to the State Governments for setting up of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) with the capacity of 480 students in each school.  Besides, residential Ashram schools are also set up under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Establishment of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub Plan Areas'. The objective of these interventions is to provide congenial environment and facilities to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students for their educational development. As per Guidlelines for EMRSs, a minimum of Rs. 42000/per  student  per  year  is  provided  by  MoTA  for  meeting  recurring  expenditure  for  running  of  EMRSs. Recurring expenditure of Ashram Schools is solely borne by the State Governments.

As per the provisions of the Guidelines for construction of EMRSs, the Ministry's support to the States for the EMRSs programme and its expansion is subject to the States ensuring high quality of management and running of the schools. Quality management indicates timely and smooth transition of funds allocated from the State Government to the management societies / schools; ensuring the recruitment of the desired number of  teachers;  ensuring  the  provision  of  medical  facilities  to  staff  and  students;  clean  and  hygienic surroundings and food for the children and providing a healthy, happy environment for the academic and overall development of the children. Maintenance and running of EMRSs and Ashram schools including provision  of  food,  sanitation,  etc.  is  the  sole  responsibility  of  respective  State  Government  and  is  not centrally monitored by MoTA. However, MoTA also ensure monitoring of progress in implementation of schemes / programmes through:-

- i. Review of physical and financial progress of projects / activities by the Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) of the Ministry.
- ii. Utilization Certificates and Progress reports regarding the status of implementation of schemes are obtained.
- iii. Officers while visiting States/UTs also ascertain the progress of implementation of various schemes/ programmes of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- iv. Meetings/  Conferences  are  convened  at  the  Central  level  with  State  officials  for  ensuring  timely submission of proposals, speeding up of implementation of the schemes/ programmes.

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