Lok Sabha Question No. 158 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Schools for Tribal People
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.158

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## SCHOOLS FOR TRIBAL PEOPLE

## 158. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the schools for tribal children established in the country, State/ UT-wise during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (b) whether less number of schools are functioning in tribal areas, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- a. The details of the schools for tribal children have been established/being run across the country under following schemes of this Ministry:-
- i. Eklavya  Model  Residential  School  (EMRS): Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  has  been  setting  up EMRSs since 1997-98 for imparting quality education to tribal children in their own environment in  the  remote  areas  across  the  country.  An  EMRS  has  the  capacity  of  accommodating  480 students.  As  per  the  budget  announcement  2018-19,  every  block  having  50%  or  more  ST population and at least 20,000 ST population is to have an EMRS by 2022 and total number of schools is scheduled to become 740. The list of schools sanctioned under the scheme for the last three years and current year is at Annexure .
- ii. Grant-in-aid to Voluntary Organizations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes: The prime objective of the scheme is to enhance the reach of welfare schemes of Government and fill the gaps in service deficient tribal areas, in the sectors such as education and health, through the efforts  of  voluntary  organizations,  and  to  provide  favourable  environment  for  socio-economic upliftment and overall development of the Scheduled Tribes (STs). Funds are generally provided to  the  extent  of  90%  by  the  Government. The  voluntary  organization  is  expected  to  bear  the remaining 10% balance from its own resources.
- iii. Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts: The primary objective  of  this  scheme  is  promotion  of  education  among  tribal  girls  in  the  identified  low literacy districts of the country. The Scheme has been revised with effect from 01.04.2008. Now it  is  being  implemented  in  54  identified  low  literacy  districts  where  ST  Population  is  25%  or more and ST female literacy rate is below 35% as per 2001 census.  The Scheme aims to bridge the gap in literacy levels between the general female population and tribal women and is meant exclusively for ST Girls.  The educational complexes are established in rural areas of identified districts and have classes I to V with a provision for upgradation up to class XII, provided there is sufficient accommodation for classrooms, hostel, a kitchen, gardening and for sports facilities.
- iv. Scheme  of  Ashram  Schools  in  Tribal  Sub-Plan  Area: The  objective  of  the  scheme  is  to provide  residential  schools  for  STs  in  an  environment  conducive  to  learning  to  increase  the literacy  rate  among  the  tribal  students  and  to  bring  them  at  par  with  other  population  of  the country.  The scheme has been revised with effect from the financial year 2008-09. Under the revised  scheme,  State  Governments  are  eligible  for  100%  central  share  for  construction  of  all Girls' Ashram Schools and also for construction of Boys' Ashram Schools in naxal affected areas (identified by Ministry of Home Affairs from time to time).
- b. No such report has been received in this Ministry.

Annexure as mentioned in the reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Qs. No. 158  for  19.07.2021  asked  by  Shrimati  Pratima  Mondal  regarding  "Schools  for Tribal People".

| Sl No   | State / UT                           |   2018-19 | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|---------|--------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                       |         2 | 3         | 7         | 2         |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh                    |         1 |           | 2         |           |
| 3       | Assam                                |         1 |           | 5         |           |
| 4       | Bihar                                |         0 |           | 1         |           |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                         |         3 | 14        | 29        |           |
| 6       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |         0 |           | 1         |           |
| 7       | Gujarat                              |         4 | 4         |           |           |
| 8       | Himachal Pradesh                     |         3 |           |           |           |
| 9       | Jammu & Kashmir                      |         2 |           |           |           |
| 10      | Jharkhand                            |         4 | 21        | 33        | 3         |
| 11      | Karnataka                            |         0 |           |           |           |
| 12      | Kerala                               |         1 |           |           |           |
| 13      | Ladakh                               |         1 |           |           |           |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh                       |         3 | 10        | 18        |           |
| 15      | Maharashtra                          |         3 | 4         | 5         | 2         |
| 16      | Manipur                              |         3 | 2         | 5         | 3         |
| 17      | Meghalaya                            |        12 | 2         |           |           |
| 18      | Mizoram                              |         3 | 2         | 6         |           |
| 19      | Nagaland                             |         6 | 1         | 7         | 3         |
| 20      | Odisha                               |         2 | 28        | 13        | 15        |
| 21      | Rajasthan                            |         2 | 2         | 8         |           |
| 22      | Sikkim                               |         0 |           |           |           |
| 23      | Tamil Nadu                           |         1 |           |           |           |
| 24      | Telangana                            |         2 | 3         | 7         |           |
| 25      | Tripura                              |         3 | 4         | 3         | 4         |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh                        |         0 |           |           |           |
| 27      | Uttarakhand                          |         1 |           |           |           |
| 28      | West Bengal                          |         1 |           |           |           |
|         | Grand Total                          |        64 | 100       | 150       | 32        |

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