Lok Sabha Question No. 51 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Eklavya Model Residential Schools
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati, Dinesh Chandra Yadav, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No-†51

ANSWERED ON 29/11/2021

## EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS

- †51.     SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI: SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV: SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  reviewed  the  functioning  of  Eklavya  Model  Residential Schools scheme in the country and if so, the details of the said review and the outcomes thereof along with the details of the number of Eklavya schools functioning in all the States;

(b) the location-wise number of Eklavya Vidyalayas opened in Rajasthan and Gujarat during the last three years and the details of Eklavya Vidyalayas likely to be opened during the remaining period of the present scheme;

(c) the details of establishment/construction of buildings/hostels for Eklavya Model Residential Schools in the country including Rajasthan and Gujarat; and

(d) whether the Government is contemplating to open Eklavya Model Residential Schools in all the tribal tehsils of Rajasthan as well as in educationally backward districts and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir. This Ministry alongwith National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) i.e. an autonomous body under this Ministry, has been regularly monitoring the status of functioning of EMRSs  like  quality  of  education,  available  infrastructure  in  schools,  training  program  for  teachers etc.   NESTS has also conducted multiple teachers' trainings to enhance the quality of education in collaboration  with  National  Apex  bodies  like  NIEPA,  NCERT  etc.,  NESTS  is  also  facilitating CBSE affiliation of EMRSs for maintaining the uniform quality standards. So far out of 367 functional EMRSs across the country, 231 EMRSs are affiliated with CBSE and 47 have applied for CBSE affiliation and effort is going on for CBSE affiliation for other schools.
- (b) The location wise number  of  EMRSs sanctioned during the last 3 years and  EMRSs to be sanctioned  under  revamped  scheme  for  the  State  of  Rajasthan  and  Gujarat  is  at Annexure I and Annexure II respectively.
- (c) Each Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) is envisaged to be set up with capacity of 480 students per school to provide quality education to ST students from class VI to XII. Accordingly, provision has been made for Hostels for 480 Students (240 Girls Students and 240 Boys Students).  A statement  indicating  State-wise  details  of  construction  status  of  EMRSs  in  the  country  including Rajasthan and Gujarat is at Annexure-III.
- (d) It has been decided by the Government every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons as per census 2011, is scheduled to have an Eklavya Model Residential School  (EMRS)  subject  to  availability  of  suitable  land  by  State  Government.  A  total  number  of  31 EMRSs have already been sanctioned for the state of Rajasthan out of which 21 EMRSs are reported to be functional.

Annexure-I  as  referred  in  part  (b) in  Answer  to Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.†51  for 29.11.2021  raised  by  Shri  Sumedhananad  Saraswati,  Shri  Dinesh  Chandra  Yadav,  Shrimati Rathva Gitaben Vajesingbhai regarding "Eklavya Model Residential Schools".

## EMRSs in Rajasthan (sanctioned 2018-19 onwards)

|   S. No. | State     | District   | Block/ Taluka   | Year of Sanction   | Status          |
|----------|-----------|------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Rajasthan | Banswara   | Banswara        | 2018-19            | Functional      |
|        2 | Rajasthan | Pratapgarh | Peepalkhoont    | 2018-19            | Functional      |
|        3 | Rajasthan | Dungarpur  | Dungarpur       | 2019-20            | Functional      |
|        4 | Rajasthan | Udaipur    | Sarada          | 2019-20            | Functional      |
|        5 | Rajasthan | Banswara   | Garhi           | 2020-21            | Non- Functional |
|        6 | Rajasthan | Banswara   | Bagidora        | 2020-21            | Non- Functional |
|        7 | Rajasthan | Dungarpur  | Sagwara         | 2020-21            | Non- Functional |
|        8 | Rajasthan | Pratapgarh | Dhariawad       | 2020-21            | Non- Functional |
|        9 | Rajasthan | Pratapgarh | Arnod           | 2020-21            | Non- Functional |
|       10 | Rajasthan | Udaipur    | Jhadol          | 2020-21            | Non- Functional |
|       11 | Rajasthan | Udaipur    | Lasadiya        | 2020-21            | Non- Functional |
|       12 | Rajasthan | Udaipur    | Salumbar        | 2020-21            | Non- Functional |
|       13 | Rajasthan | Udaipur    | Kherwara        | 2021-22            | Non- Functional |

Annexure II

Annexure  II  as  referred  in  part  (b) in  Answer  to Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.†51  for 29.11.2021  raised  by  Shri  Sumedhananad  Saraswati,  Shri  Dinesh  Chandra  Yadav,  Shrimati Rathva Gitaben Vajesingbhai regarding "Eklavya Model Residential Schools".

## EMRSs in Gujarat (sanctioned 2018-19 onwards)

|   S. No. | State   | District      | Block/ Taluka   | Year of Sanction   | Status         |
|----------|---------|---------------|-----------------|--------------------|----------------|
|        1 | Gujarat | Banas Kantha  | Amirgadh        | 2018-19            | Functional     |
|        2 | Gujarat | Bharuch       | Jhagadia        | 2018-19            | Functional     |
|        3 | Gujarat | Tapi          | Uchchhal        | 2018-19            | Functional     |
|        4 | Gujarat | Chhotaudepur  | Kavant          | 2019-20            | Functional     |
|        5 | Gujarat | Dahod         | Garbada         | 2019-20            | Functional     |
|        6 | Gujarat | Mahisagar     | Santrampur      | 2019-20            | Functional     |
|        7 | Gujarat | Narmada       | Dediyapada      | 2019-20            | Functional     |
|        8 | Gujarat | Dohad         | Jhalod          | 2021-22            | Non Functional |
|        9 | Gujarat | Tapi          | Valod           | 2021-22            | Non Functional |
|       10 | Gujarat | Chhota Udepur | Jetpur Pavi     | To be sanctioned   | --             |
|       11 | Gujarat | Dohad         | Fatepura        | To be sanctioned   | --             |
|       12 | Gujarat | Dohad         | Limkheda        | To be sanctioned   | --             |
|       13 | Gujarat | Narmada       | Nandod          | To be sanctioned   | --             |
|       14 | Gujarat | Navsari       | Chikhli         | To be sanctioned   | --             |
|       15 | Gujarat | Sabar Kantha  | Khedbrahma      | To be sanctioned   | --             |
|       16 | Gujarat | Sabar Kantha  | Vijaynagar      | To be sanctioned   | --             |
|       17 | Gujarat | Surat         | Umarpada        | To be sanctioned   | --             |
|       18 | Gujarat | Surat         | Mahuva          | To be sanctioned   | --             |
|       19 | Gujarat | The Dangs     | The Dangs       | To be sanctioned   | --             |

Annexure III

Annexure  III  as  referred  in  part  (c)  in  Answer  to Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.†51  for 29.11.2021  raised  by  Shri  Sumedhananad  Saraswati,  Shri  Dinesh  Chandra  Yadav,  Shrimati Rathva Gitaben Vajesingbhai regarding 'Eklavya Model Residential Schools'.

|        |                                      |                       | Construction Status including Hostels   | Construction Status including Hostels   |
|--------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No | State / UT                           | Total EMRS Sanctioned | Completed                               | In Progress/ Not Started                |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh                       | 28                    | 7                                       | 21                                      |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh                    | 10                    | 2                                       | 8                                       |
| 3      | Assam                                | 10                    | 0                                       | 10                                      |
| 4      | Bihar                                | 3                     | 1                                       | 2                                       |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh                         | 71                    | 24                                      | 47                                      |
| 6      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 1                     | 0                                       | 1                                       |
| 7      | Gujarat                              | 37                    | 21                                      | 16                                      |
| 8      | Himachal Pradesh                     | 4                     | 1                                       | 3                                       |
| 9      | Jammu & Kashmir                      | 6                     | 0                                       | 6                                       |
| 10     | Jharkhand                            | 83                    | 11                                      | 72                                      |
| 11     | Karnataka                            | 12                    | 12                                      | 0                                       |
| 12     | Kerala                               | 4                     | 2                                       | 2                                       |
| 13     | Ladakh                               | 3                     | 0                                       | 3                                       |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh                       | 67                    | 29                                      | 38                                      |
| 15     | Maharashtra                          | 33                    | 11                                      | 22                                      |
| 16     | Manipur                              | 21                    | 3                                       | 18                                      |
| 17     | Meghalaya                            | 15                    | 0                                       | 15                                      |
| 18     | Mizoram                              | 17                    | 3                                       | 14                                      |
| 19     | Nagaland                             | 22                    | 3                                       | 19                                      |
| 20     | Odisha                               | 91                    | 27                                      | 64                                      |
| 21     | Rajasthan                            | 31                    | 17                                      | 14                                      |
| 22     | Sikkim                               | 4                     | 3                                       | 1                                       |
| 23     | Tamil Nadu                           | 8                     | 2                                       | 6                                       |
| 24     | Telangana                            | 23                    | 8                                       | 15                                      |
| 25     | Tripura                              | 20                    | 4                                       | 16                                      |
| 26     | Uttar Pradesh                        | 4                     | 3                                       | 1                                       |
| 27     | Uttarakhand                          | 3                     | 1                                       | 2                                       |
| 28     | West Bengal                          | 8                     | 7                                       | 1                                       |
|        | Grand Total                          | 639                   | 202                                     | 437                                     |

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