Lok Sabha Question No. 4783 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Ekalavya Model Residential Schools
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4783

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## Ekalavya Model Residential Schools

## 4783. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

Will the Minister of TRIBALAFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is establishing Ekalavya Model Residential Schools across the country for the development of Tribal population;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number of Schools opened so far in Telangana; and
- (d) the details of the quantum of funds being allocated to each school and each State?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- a) & (b) The scheme of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) aims to provide quality middle and high school level education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas. Earlier it was a component of Grants under Article 275(1). During 2018-19, a separate scheme  was  introduced.  As  per  extant  approval  of  the  Government,  every  block  with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons, will have an Eklavya Model  Residential  School  by  the  year  2022.  Across  the  country,  as  per  census  2011 figures,  there  are  564  sub-districts,  i.e.  blocks/taluka/tehsil  having  more  than  50%  ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons. Out of these 564 sub-districts, EMRSs have been sanctioned in 102 sub-districts at the inception of the scheme. From the remaining 462  sub-districts,  145  new  EMRSs  and  5  new  Eklavya  Model  Day  Boarding  Schools (EMDBS) are sanctioned, during 2018-19 and 2019-20, across the country.
- c) The total number of EMRSs sanctioned till date to the State of Telangana is 16, out of which 11 schools are functional(list attached as Annexure).
- d) Funds are released to the States for construction of EMRSs as well as for recurring cost based on the actual number of students enrolled in all EMRSs in that State in a particular year. Extant cost norms for new EMRS is Rs.20.00 crore; in the case of North East, hilly areas, difficult areas and areas affected by Left Wing Extremism, cost may go up by 20% over the normal cost norm. The recurring cost per student per year is Rs. 1,09,000/- with effect from the year 2019-20.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c ) of LS USQ No. 4783 for 22.07.2019 EMRSs sanctioned in Telangana

|   S. No. | District             | Block/Taluka   | Village/Habitate   | Year of Sanction   | Status         |
|----------|----------------------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------|
|        1 | Adilabad             | Adilabad       | Narnoor            | 1997-98            | Functional     |
|        2 | Mahbubnagar          | Mahbubnagar    | Balanagar          | 1997-98            | Functional     |
|        3 | Warangal             | Mahaboobabad   | Kuravi             | 1997-98            | Functional     |
|        4 | Karimnagar           | Karimnagar     | Yellarreddypeta    | 1998-99            | Functional     |
|        5 | Nizamabad            | Nizamabad      | Gandhari           | 1998-99            | Functional     |
|        6 | Karimnagar           | Karimnagar     | Marimadla          | 2003-04            | Functional     |
|        7 | Mahabubabad          | Kuravi         | Seerolu            | 2014-15            | Functional     |
|        8 | Khammam              | Gandugulapally | Dammapeta          | 2015-16            | Functional     |
|        9 | Nizamabad            | Indalwai       | Nizamabad          | 2015-16            | Functional     |
|       10 | Bhadradri            | Palwancha      | Palwancha          | 2017-18            | Functional     |
|       11 | Nagarkurnool         | Kalwakurthy    | Kalwakurthy        | 2017-18            | Functional     |
|       12 | Bhadradri            | Tekulapalle    | NA                 | 2018-19            | Non Functional |
|       13 | KomaramBheemAsifabad | Sirpur         | NA                 | 2018-19            | Non Functional |
|       14 | Adilabad             | Utnoor         | NA                 | 2019-20            | Non Functional |
|       15 | Bhadradri            | Gundala        | NA                 | 2019-20            | Non Functional |
|       16 | Mahabubabad          | Bayyaram       | NA                 | 2019-20            | Non Functional |

NA- not available