Lok Sabha Question No. 2243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Infrastructure in Tribal Schools
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †2243

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## INFRASTRUCTURE IN TRIBAL SCHOOLS

† 2243. SHRI HARI MANJHI:

## Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of present infrastructure in the schools of tribal areas in the country, State/UTwise including Jharkhand;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal for the development of infrastructure in the schools of tribal areas;
- (c) If so, the details thereof and the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and released in each of the last three years for the abovesaid objective, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) whether  the  Department  of  Forest  has  registered  objections  against  the  development  / establishment of the schools in forest areas and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides funds for setting up of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) with the capacity of accommodating 480 students under Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution to provide quality education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students and to facilitate them to have access to suitable opportunities in education. In the setup of EMRS, apart from school building including hostels and staff quarters, provision for a playground, students computer lab, teacher resource room etc. are also made. Besides, funds are provided to the State Governments for construction of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub-Plan Areas. Central assistance is also given to States/UTs/Universities for construction of new hostel buildings and/or extension of  existing  hostels  for  residential  facilities  in  tribal  areas.  Further,  under  Special  Central Assistance  to  Tribal  Sub-Scheme  (SCA  to  TSS)  and  Grants  under  Article  275(1)  of  the Constitution, funds are provided to State Government including State of Jharkhand for improving education infrastructure in tribal areas and also for various amenities in schools like toilets, gas, drinking water, IT equipment for smart classes, science labs etc. based upon proposals from State Governments from time to time.

Maintenance and running of schools is the sole responsibilities of the State Government. Details of present infrastructure in the schools is not centrally maintained in the Ministry.

- (c): Details of state wise release of funds for development of educational facilities is at Annexure .
- (d):  No  such  specific  incidence  has  been  brought  to  the  notice  of  the  Ministry  by  the  State Governments in this regard.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part(c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2243 for answer on 01.01.2018

## (A) Fund released to the States for development of education

(Rs. in Lakh)

| S N            | State             | 2014-15     | 2014-15    | 2015-16     | 2015-16    | 2016-17     | 2016-17    |
|----------------|-------------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|
| S N            | State             | Art 275 (1) | SCA to TSP | Art 275 (1) | SCA to TSP | Art 275 (1) | SCA to TSP |
| 1              | Andhra Pradesh    | 2436.00     | 2450.00    | 2449.00     | 2800.00    | 2766.09     | 3475.00    |
| 2              | Arunachal Pradesh | 920.40      | -          | 2270.80     | -          | 3027.81     | -          |
| 3              | Assam             | -           | 175.00     | 1200.00     | 1200.00    | 1547.58     | 2155.50    |
| 4              | Bihar             | 1500.00     | 1000.00    | -           | 1000.00    | 1314.59     | 823.58     |
| 5              | Chhattisgarh      | 8794.35     | 2300.00    | 10721.73    | 200.00     | 8610.80     | 5023.70    |
| 6              | Goa               | -           | -          | 1200.00     | -          | -           | -          |
| 7              | Gujarat           | 5559.12     | -          | 7908.90     | -          | 6703.26     | 500.00     |
| 8              | Himachal Pradesh  | 95.00       | 95.15      | 388.20      | -          | 822.00      | 400.00     |
| 9              | Jammu &Kashmir    | -           | -          | 1900.00     | 900.00     | 3619.61     | -          |
| 10             | Jharkhand         | 5473.00     | 1900.00    | 11216.00    | 894.00     | 8878.21     | 6373.55    |
| 11             | Karnataka         | 3430.00     | -          | 4410.00     | -          | 2875.72     | 2500.00    |
| 12             | Kerala            | 638.50      | -          | 1150.00     | -          | 481.67      | 370.00     |
| 13             | Madhya Pradesh    | 7410.80     | 4200.00    | 14408.88    | -          | 7770.92     | 11078.40   |
| 14             | Maharashtra       | 5719.56     | 2864.00    | 8213.22     | 2498.53    | 6112.00     | 3000.00    |
| 15             | Manipur           | 500.00      | -          | 550.00      | -          | 1619.40     | 800.00     |
| 16             | Meghalaya         | 490.00      | -          | -           | -          | 1200.00     | -          |
| 17             | Mizoram           | 1241.40     | -          | 1945.45     | -          | 1061.04     | -          |
| 18             | Nagaland          | -           | -          | 2050.34     | -          | 3292.12     | -          |
| 19             | Odisha            | 6885.29     | 2300.00    | 13215.00    | -          | 9939.40     | -          |
| 20             | Rajasthan         | 5719.80     | -          | 7270.30     | -          | 10181.75    | 1331.07    |
| 21             | Sikkim            | 370.30      | 266.58     | 1250.00     | 10.00      | 869.30      | 1000.00    |
| 22             | Tamil Nadu        | 552.80      | -          | 552.80      | -          | 800.00      | 418.36     |
| 23             | Telangana         | 3294.40     | -          | 5300.00     | -          | 2347.39     | -          |
| 24             | Tripura           | 695.20      | -          | 390.20      | -          | 1280.99     | 30.00      |
| 25             | Uttar Pradesh     | 537.21      | -          | 1452.43     | -          | 689.00      | -          |
| 26             | Uttarakhand       | 226.00      | 805.83     | 198.87      | -          | -           | -          |
| 27 West Bengal | 27 West Bengal    | 3111.16     | 600.00     | 5344.74     | 275.00     | 3324.66     | 1848.00    |
| Total          | Total             | 65600.29    | 18956.56   | 106956.86   | 9777.53    | 91135.31    | 41127.16   |

## (B) Details of Funds released under the scheme of 'Establishment of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub-Plan'

(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 |

## (C) Details of funds released under the Scheme of Girls & Boys Hostels for STs:

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State             |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17* |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| 1.        | Arunachal Pradesh |         0 |       340 |          0 |
| 2.        | Chhattisgarh      |         0 |      1300 |          0 |
| 3.        | Kerala            |       600 |         0 |          0 |
| 4.        | Nagaland          |         0 |      9500 |          0 |
| 5         | Rajasthan         |         0 |      1600 |          0 |
|           | Total             |       600 |     12740 |          0 |

* Hostels are now mostly funded from SCA to TSS / Article 275(1) grants.