Lok Sabha Question No. 183 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Education to Tribal Childern
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse, A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *183

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2021

## EDUCATION TO TRIBAL CHILDERN

*183.  SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE: SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is committed to provide best quality education to tribal children in their environment and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has set a deadline of 2022 to start 700 more Eklavya Model Residential Schools across the country and if so, the details thereof; (c)  the  total  number  of  such  schools  sanctioned  and  the  total  number  of  those functional in the country, till date; (d) whether the Government is considering to set up Eklavya Model Residential School in Kolli Hills of Namakkal District in Tamil Nadu; (e) if so, the detials thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (f) whether there is any population criteria for the said scheme and if so, the details
- thereof?

MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

(a) to (f)  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## ANSWER

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *183 FOR ANSWER ON 02.08.2021, RAISED BY SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE  AND  SHRI  A.K.P.  CHINRAJ  REGARDING  'EDUCATION  TO  TRIBAL CHILDERN':

(a)  to  (c) In  order  to  provide  quality  education  to  tribal  students  in  their  own environment, a separate Central Sector Scheme was approved in 2018 to improve the geographical outreach of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) to every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons as per census 2011.  Prior  to  2018,  288  EMRSs  had  been sanctioned  under  Article  275(1)  of Constitution, where grants are given to States by Ministry of Tribal Affairs.  Under the revamped  scheme,  452  blocks  have  been  identified  for  establishment  of  EMRS schools.  A total of 740 EMRSs (288+ 452) would get sanctioned by 2022, subject to the  provision of suitable land by the States/UTs.

As  on  date,  632  EMRSs  have  been  sanctioned,  which  include  288  under  the  old scheme and 344 in the new scheme. These schools are envisaged to be brought at par with Navodaya Vidyalayas and to have special facilities for preserving local art and culture besides providing training in sports and skill development.  National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) as an autonomous body under the Ministry has been set up to provide overall support and policy directions to the schools in order to bring uniformity in the administration of the schools. The State/UT EMRS Societies at the State/UT level have been set up for day-to-day management of the schools. There are  total  367  functional  EMRSs  across  the  country  with  around  85,232 students currently  enrolled.  State/UT  wise details  of  EMRSs  sanctioned  and  functional  is attached at Annexure .

(d) & (e) Ministry has already sanctioned one Eklavya Model Residential School during 2016-17 at Sengarai Village  in  Kolli  Hills  of  Namakkal  District  in  Tamil  Nadu.  The school is functional as reported by the State Government.

(f) As per the existing norms, there is a target to sanction an EMRS in every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (as per 2011 census  data)  by  2022  provided  suitable  land  is  made  available  by  the  State /UTGovernment.

Annexure as referred to in part (a) to (c) of reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*183 for answer on 02.08.2021, raised by Shri Hemant Tukaram Godse and Shri A.K.P. Chinraj regarding 'Education to Tribal Children'.

State/UT wise EMRSs sanctioned and functional:

| Sl. No   | State / UT                           |   Total EMRS Sanctioned |   Functional EMRS |
|----------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                       |                      28 |                26 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh                    |                      10 |                 2 |
| 3        | Assam                                |                      10 |                 1 |
| 4        | Bihar                                |                       3 |                 0 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                         |                      71 |                71 |
| 6        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |                       1 |                 1 |
| 7        | Gujarat                              |                      35 |                35 |
| 8        | Himachal Pradesh                     |                       4 |                 4 |
| 9        | Jammu & Kashmir                      |                       6 |                 0 |
| 10       | Jharkhand                            |                      83 |                13 |
| 11       | Karnataka                            |                      12 |                12 |
| 12       | Kerala                               |                       4 |                 2 |
| 13       | Ladakh                               |                       3 |                 0 |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh                       |                      67 |                63 |
| 15       | Maharashtra                          |                      32 |                25 |
| 16       | Manipur                              |                      21 |                 3 |
| 17       | Meghalaya                            |                      15 |                 0 |
| 18       | Mizoram                              |                      17 |                 6 |
| 19       | Nagaland                             |                      22 |                 3 |
| 20       | Odisha                               |                      88 |                27 |
| 21       | Rajasthan                            |                      30 |                21 |
| 22       | Sikkim                               |                       4 |                 4 |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu                           |                       8 |                 8 |
| 24       | Telangana                            |                      23 |                23 |
| 25       | Tripura                              |                      20 |                 5 |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh                        |                       4 |                 2 |
| 27       | Uttarakhand                          |                       3 |                 3 |
| 28       | West Bengal                          |                       8 |                 7 |
|          | Grand Total                          |                     632 |               367 |

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