Lok Sabha Question No. 525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Modernisation of EMRS in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 525

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 06/02/2023

## MODERNISATION OF EMRS IN MADHYA PRADESH

†525.   SHRI VIVEK NARAYAN SHEJWALKAR:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to modernise the schools being run under Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) scheme;

- (b) the district-wise number of EMRSs being run in Madhya Pradesh; and

(c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  EMRSs  in  various  tribal  dominated  villages  of Bhitarwar and Pohri Legislative Assemblies under Gwalior Parliamentary Constituency?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Government has decided to set up one Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in every block with 50% or more ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons as in Census 2011, subject  to  availability  of  suitable  land  to  be  provided  by  the  State  Government,  to  provide  quality education to the tribal students in their local environment. Accordingly, Ministry has set the target of establishing 740 EMRSs in areas with significant tribal population. With the objective of providing all  modern  state-of-the-art  infrastructure  facilities  such  as  Academic  block,  Labs,  Hostel,  Sports Facility, Staff Residences, provision of adequate purified drinking water and sanitation facilities etc., Government has enhanced the construction cost of each schools from Rs. 20 cr for plain area and Rs. 24  cr.  for  Hilly/LWE/NE  area  to  Rs.  37.80  cr  and  Rs.  48  cr.  respectively.   Further,  Ministry  also provides  grant  of  Rs.  1.09  lakh  per  student  per  annum  for  direct  expenditure  on  students  like nutritional  food,  study  materials,  uniforms  etc.   Besides,  Government  has  also  decided  to  sanction funds  for  upgradation  of  EMRSs  sanctioned  under  the  previous  provision  of  Grants  under  Article 275(1) subject to a maximum of Rs. 5 crores per school. As on date, a total number of 70 EMRSs have been sanctioned in the State of Madhya Pradesh, out of which 63 are reported to be functional. District-wise number of the functional EMRSs being run in Madhya Pradesh is at Annexure .

(c): As  on  date,  no  block  has  been  identified  meeting  the  existing  criteria  for  establishment  of EMRS in Gwalior District of Madhya Pradesh.

ANNEXURE

Annexure as referred in part (a) and (b) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †525  to  be  answered  on  06.02.2023  raised  by  Shri  Vivek  Narayan  Shejwalkar  regarding "Modernisation of EMRS in Madhya Pradesh".

## District-wise number of functional EMRSs in Madhya Pradesh

| Sl.No.   | Districts   |   Number of Functional Schools |
|----------|-------------|--------------------------------|
| 1        | Alirajpur   |                              4 |
| 2        | Anuppur     |                              1 |
| 3        | Balaghat    |                              2 |
| 4        | Barwani     |                              5 |
| 5        | Betul       |                              3 |
| 6        | Bhopal      |                              1 |
| 7        | Burhanpur   |                              1 |
| 8        | Chhindwara  |                              4 |
| 9        | Dhar        |                              5 |
| 10       | Dindori     |                              4 |
| 11       | Guna        |                              1 |
| 12       | Harda       |                              1 |
| 13       | Hoshangabad |                              1 |
| 14       | Indore      |                              2 |
| 15       | Jabalpur    |                              3 |
| 16       | Jhabua      |                              4 |
| 17       | Khandwa     |                              1 |
| 18       | Khargone    |                              2 |
| 19       | Mandla      |                              5 |
| 20       | Ratlam      |                              2 |
| 21       | Satna       |                              2 |
| 22       | Sehore      |                              1 |
| 23       | Seoni       |                              1 |
| 24       | Shahdol     |                              3 |
| 25       | Sheopur     |                              1 |
| 26       | Sidhi       |                              1 |
| 27       | Singrauli   |                              1 |
| 28       | Umaria      |                              1 |
|          | Grand Total |                             63 |

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