Lok Sabha Question No. 1872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Arvind Dharmapuri, Basanta Kumar Panda, Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No- 1872

ANSWERED ON-  14/03/2022

## EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS (EMRS)

1872.   SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI: SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA: SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any plan to open Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) across the country; if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the approved EMRS in Odisha including Kalahandi and Nuapada districts Addateegala and Rampachodavaram in East Godavari Districts of Andhra Pradesh and names of Districts in Telangan where EMRS exist;
- (c) whether there are any proposals for setting up more EMRS in the State of Telangana and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the funds allocated and expenditure incurred in setting up and running these schools; and (e) the details of facilities provided in the EMRS?

## ANSWER

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

(a) : Government has decided to establish Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons. A total number of 740 EMRSs are scheduled to be established; out of which 672 EMRSs have already been approved and 367 EMRSs are reported to be functional across the country.

(b)  and  (c): The  details  of  approved  EMRSs  in  Odisha  including  Kalahandi  and  Nuapada  districts, Addateegala and Rampachodavaram in East Godavari Districts of Andhra Pradesh and the name of districts having  EMRS in  Telangana  is  enclosed  at Annexure .  All  the  blocks  in  Telangana  fulfilling  the  criteria mentioned in part (a) have already been sanctioned an EMRS by the Ministry. A total number of 23 EMRSs have been sanctioned for the State of Telangana and all are reported to be functional as on date.

(d) : Government has decided to incease the construction cost of EMRS to Rs.38.00 crore for plain areas and Rs. 48.00 crore in Northeast, hilly and LWE affected areas and the recurring cost is Rs.1.09 lakh per student per annum. Under the scheme of EMRS, Ministry releases fund to National Education Society for Tribal Students  (NESTS)  (an  autonomous  body  under  this  Ministry)  for  further  release  to  State  Societies  and construction agencies. The details of fund allocated under the scheme and fund released to NESTS by this Ministry during the last year and current year is as under:

| Year    |   Fund allocated |   Fund released to NESTS |
|---------|------------------|--------------------------|
| 2020-21 |          1200    |                  1200    |
| 2021-22 |          1057.74 |                  1057.74 |

## (e) : The facilities being provided in the EMRSs are as under:

- i. State-of-the-art infrastructure (School, Labs, Hostel, Sports Facility, Staff Residences etc.)
- ii. Study materials, uniforms (including customized climatic clothing for hilly areas)
- iii. Facilities for preparatory classes for competitive entrance examinations.
- iv. Remedial classes for weak students.
- v. Medical facilities including telemedicine and tie up with prominent hospitals in the vicinity.
- vi. Facilities  for  diagnostic  and  remedial  medical  needs  of  tribal  children  (e.g.  Sickle  Cell  Anemia, Tuberculosis, Malaria etc.) will be ensured wherever possible.
- vii. Special Nutritional requirement and provisions for menstrual hygiene (sanitary pads, incinerator, etc.) of girl students.
- viii. Provision of adequate purified drinking water and sanitation facilities.
- ix. Scouts, Guides, NCC, School bands and related activities.
- x. Extra-curricular activities like dance, music, painting, trekking, excursions/ exposure visits, study tours will be a part of the curriculum.
- xi. Participation  in  school  level  competitions  in  various  spheres  including  academics,  sports  and  cocurricular.
- xii. Mobile app and robust MIS for reporting/ monitoring.
- xiii. Use of technology enabled learning tools.

Annexure

Annexure as referred in part (b) and (c) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1872 for 14/03/2022  asked  by  Sh  Arvind  Dharmapuri,  Sh  Basanta  Kumar  Panda  and  Sh  Margani  Bharat regarding "Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)".

## State- Odisha

|   Sl No. | District    | Block/ Taluka    | Village/ Habitation     | Year of sanction   |
|----------|-------------|------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Koraput     | Semiliguda       | Pungar                  | 1997-98            |
|        2 | Mayurbhanj  | Khunta           | Dhanghera               | 1997-98            |
|        3 | Rayagada    | Rayagada         | Siriguda                | 1997-98            |
|        4 | Sundargarh  | Sundargarh       | Bhawanipur              | 1997-98            |
|        5 | Gajapati    | Mohana           | Chandragiri             | 2001-02            |
|        6 | Kandhamal   | Baliguda         | Mahasingi               | 2001-02            |
|        7 | Kendujhar   | Kendujhar Sadar  | Ranki                   | 2001-02            |
|        8 | Nabarangpur | Nabarangpur      | Hirli                   | 2001-02            |
|        9 | Sundargarh  | Lahunipara       | Saradhapur              | 2002-03            |
|       10 | Sundargarh  | Rajgangpur       | Laing                   | 2002-03            |
|       11 | Jajapur     | Danagadi         | Rampilo                 | 2007-08            |
|       12 | Malkangiri  | Malkangiri       | Champanagar             | 2010-11            |
|       13 | Nuapada     | Nuapada          | Sakhatora (Kendubahara) | 2010-11            |
|       14 | Balangir    | Puintala         | Dumerbahal              | 2011-12            |
|       15 | Kalahandi   | Kokasara         | Madhupur                | 2011-12            |
|       16 | Mayurbhanj  | Bahalda          | Kaduani                 | 2011-12            |
|       17 | Mayurbhanj  | Bangriposi       | Shyamsundarpur          | 2015-16            |
|       18 | Rayagada    | Gunupur          | Bikrampur               | 2015-16            |
|       19 | Mayurbhanj  | Karanjia         | Biunria                 | 2015-16            |
|       20 | Sambalpur   | Kuchinda         | Kuchinda                | 2015-16            |
|       21 | Sundargarh  | Kuarmunda        | Kuarmunda GP HQ         | 2015-16            |
|       22 | Kandhamal   | Phiringia        | Phiringia               | 2015-16            |
|       23 | Balasore    | Nilagiri         | Nilgiri                 | 2016-17            |
|       24 | Deogarh     | Debagarh         | Tileibani               | 2016-17            |
|       25 | Jharsuguda  | Kirimira         | Kirimira                | 2016-17            |
|       26 | Kendujhar   | Champua          | Champua                 | 2016-17            |
|       27 | Koraput     | Jeypore          | Jeypore                 | 2016-17            |
|       28 | Malkangiri  | Mathili          | Mathili                 | 2018-19            |
|       29 | Koraput     | Kotpad           | Kotpad                  | 2018-19            |
|       30 | Gajapati    | Nuagada          | Nuagada                 | 2019-20            |
|       31 | Dhenkanal   | Kankadahad       | Kankadahad              | 2019-20            |
|       32 | Jharsuguda  | Laikera          | Laikera                 | 2019-20            |
|       33 | Kandhamal   | Phulbani         | Phulbani                | 2019-20            |
|       34 | Kandhamal   | Tikabali         | Tikabali                | 2019-20            |
|       35 | Kandhamal   | Raikia           | Raikia                  | 2019-20            |
|       36 | Kandhamal   | Daringbadi       | Daringbadi              | 2019-20            |
|       37 | Kandhamal   | G. Udayagiri     | G. Udayagiri            | 2019-20            |
|       38 | Koraput     | Boriguma         | Anchala                 | 2019-20            |
|       39 | Koraput     | Narayanpatna     | Balipeta                | 2019-20            |
|       40 | Malkangiri  | Korkunda (Orkel) | Orkel                   | 2019-20            |
|       41 | Mayurbhanj  | Bisoi            | Bisoi                   | 2019-20            |
|       42 | Mayurbhanj  | Jamda            | Badkuleibira            | 2019-20            |

| 43    | Mayurbhanj           | Tiring                          | Tiring            | 2019-20         |
|-------|----------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 44    | Mayurbhanj           | Kusumi (Badampahar)             | Kusumi            | 2019-20         |
| 45    | Nabarangpur          | Kosagumuda                      | Kosagumuda        | 2019-20         |
| 46    | Nabarangpur          | Jharigam                        | Jharigam          | 2019-20         |
| 47    | Nabarangpur          | Paparahandi                     | Paparahandi       | 2019-20         |
| 48    | Nabarangpur          | Tentulikhunti                   | Tentulikhunti     | 2019-20         |
| 49    | Rayagada             | Kashipur                        | Kashipur          | 2019-20         |
| 50    | Rayagada             | Gudari                          | Gudari            | 2019-20         |
| 51    | Rayagada             | Bishamakatak                    | Kolnara           | 2019-20         |
| 52    | Sambalpur            | Bamra (Govindapur)              | Govindapur        | 2019-20         |
| 53    | Sambalpur            | Jamankira                       | Jamankira         | 2019-20         |
| 54    | Sundargarh           | Balisankara (Talasara)          | Talasara          | 2019-20         |
| 55    | Sundargarh           | Kutra                           | Kutra             | 2019-20         |
| 56    | Sundargarh           | Nuagaon (Hatibari)              | Hatibari          | 2019-20         |
| 57    | Sundargarh           | Lehripada                       | Lehripada         | 2019-20         |
| 58    | Sundargarh           | Baragaon                        | Bhoipali          | 2020-21         |
| 59    | Sundargarh           | Bisra                           | Bijadihi          | 2020-21         |
| 60    | Kendujhar            | Patana                          | Erendei           | 2020-21         |
| 61    | Kendujhar            | Telkoi                          | Jagmohanpur       | 2020-21         |
| 62    | Kalahandi            | Thuamul Rampur                  | Saisurni          | 2020-21         |
| 63    | Malkangiri           | Chitrakonda                     | Chitrakonda       | 2020-21         |
| 64    | Mayurbhanj           | Rairangpur (Gorumahisani)       | Jarihill          | 2020-21         |
| 65    | Mayurbhanj           | Jashipur                        | Jamda             | 2020-21         |
| 66    | Mayurbhanj           | Raruan                          | Badraruan         | 2020-21         |
| 67    | Mayurbhanj           | Thakurmunda                     | Ghulghulia        | 2020-21         |
| 68    | Mayurbhanj           | Koliana                         | Dudhakundi        | 2020-21         |
| 69    | Mayurbhanj           | Barsahi                         | Badaligaon        | 2020-21         |
| 70    | Mayurbhanj           | Kaptipada                       | Dewanbahali       | 2020-21         |
| 71    | Gajapati             | R.Udaygiri                      | Ramagiri          | 2021-22         |
| 72    | Nabarangpur          | Umerkote                        | Singisari         | 2021-22         |
| 73    | Rayagada             | Ramanaguda                      | Dangubadi         | 2021-22         |
| 74    | Rayagada             | Kalyanasingpur                  | Majhiguda         | 2021-22         |
| 75    | Rayagada             | Padmapur                        | Khambariguda      | 2021-22         |
| 76    | Sambalpur            | Jujomura                        | Jujomura          | 2021-22         |
| 77 78 | Sundargarh Kendujhar | Tangarpali Nayakote (Banspal)   | Telipali Nayakote | 2021-22 2021-22 |
|       |                      |                                 | Ghatgaon          |                 |
| 79    | Kendujhar            | Ghatgaon                        |                   | 2021-22         |
| 80    | Mayurbhanj           | Baripada                        | Baripada          | 2021-22         |
| 81    | Nabarangpur          | Raighar                         | Raighar Dabugan   | 2021-22         |
| 82    | Nabarangpur          | Dabugan                         |                   | 2021-22         |
| 83    | Sundargarh           | Bonaigarh                       | Bonaigarh         | 2021-22         |
| 84    | Sundargarh           | Koira                           | Koira             | 2021-22         |
| 85    | Sundargarh           | Subdega                         | Subdega           | 2021-22         |
| 86    | Koraput              | Boipariguda                     | Kollar            | 2021-22         |
| 87    | Mayurbhanj           | Shamakhunta                     | Tikarpada         | 2021-22         |
| 89    | Koraput              | Laxmipur                        | Panchada          | 2021-22         |
| 90    | Koraput Kendujhar    | Nandapur (Padua) Harichandanpur | Padua Pitapiti    | 2021-22 2021-22 |
| 91 92 | Gajapati             | Guma (Serango)                  | Badigaon          | 2021-22         |
| 93    | Kandhamal            | Tumudibandha                    | Tutuluba          | 2021-22         |
| 94    | Kendujhar            | Saharapada                      | Udyapur           | 2021-22         |

|   95 | Koraput    | Kundura                     | Raniguda       | 2021-22   |
|------|------------|-----------------------------|----------------|-----------|
|   96 | Mayurbhanj | Saraskana (Jharpokhria)     | Gandipani      | 2021-22   |
|   97 | Mayurbhanj | Rasagobindapur              | Bankati Samil  | 2021-22   |
|   98 | Mayurbhanj | Udala                       | Dimagadia      | 2021-22   |
|   99 | Mayurbhanj | Gopabandhunagar             | Purunabaripada | 2021-22   |
|  100 | Mayurbhanj | Mahuldiha (Sukruli)         | Indupur        | 2021-22   |
|  101 | Rayagada   | Chandrapur                  | Sarikima       | 2021-22   |
|  102 | Sundargarh | Brahmani Tarang (Lathikata) | Khairbani      | 2021-22   |

| State: Andhra Pradesh   | State: Andhra Pradesh   | State: Andhra Pradesh   | State: Andhra Pradesh   | State: Andhra Pradesh   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| Sl. No.                 | District                | Block/ Taluka           | Village/Habitation      | Year of sanction        |
| 1                       | East Godavari           | Addateegala             | Vetamamidi              | 2021-22                 |
| 2                       | East Godavari           | Rampachodavaram         | Padegeddada             | 2021-22                 |

| State: Telangana   | State: Telangana   | State: Telangana       | State: Telangana   | State: Telangana        |
|--------------------|--------------------|------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|
| Sl. No.            | State              | District               | Block/ Taluka      | Name of the School      |
| 1                  | Telangana          | Adilabad               | Narnoor            | EMRS (B) Narnoor        |
| 2                  | Telangana          | Mahabubnagar           | Balanagar          | EMRS (B) Balanagar      |
| 3                  | Telangana          | Mahabubabad            | Kuravi             | EMRS (G) Kuravi         |
| 4                  | Telangana          | Rajanna Sircilla       | Yellareddipet      | EMRS (G) Yellareddypet  |
| 5                  | Telangana          | Kamareddy              | Gandhari           | EMRS (B) Gandhari       |
| 6                  | Telangana          | Rajanna Sircilla       | Konaraopet         | EMRS (G) Marrimadla     |
| 7                  | Telangana          | Mahabubabad            | Kuravi             | EMRS (G) Seerole        |
| 8                  | Telangana          | Bhadradri Kothagudem   | Dammapeta          | EMRS (G) Gandugulapally |
| 9                  | Telangana          | Nizamabad              | Indalwai           | EMRS (G) Indalvai       |
| 10                 | Telangana          | Bhadradri Kothagudem   | Palwancha          | EMRS (G) Palvancha      |
| 11                 | Telangana          | Nagarkurnool           | Jadcherla          | EMRS (B) Kalwakurthy    |
| 12                 | Telangana          | Bhadradri Kothagudem   | Tekulapalle        | EMRS Telukapally        |
| 13                 | Telangana          | Komaram Bheem Asifabad | Sirpur             | EMRS Sirpur             |
| 14                 | Telangana          | Bhadradri Kothagudem   | Gundala            | EMRS Gundala            |
| 15                 | Telangana          | Adilabad               | Utnoor             | EMRS Utnoor             |
| 16                 | Telangana          | Mahabubabad            | Bayyaram           | EMRS Bayyaram           |
| 17                 | Telangana          | Adilabad               | Inderavelly        | EMRS Indravelli         |
| 18                 | Telangana          | Bhadradri Kothagudem   | Cherla             | EMRS Cherla             |
| 19                 | Telangana          | Bhadradri Kothagudem   | Dummugudem         | EMRS Dummugudem         |
| 20                 | Telangana          | Bhadradri Kothagudem   | Mulkalapalle       | EMRS Mulakalapalle      |
| 21                 | Telangana          | Khammam                | Singareni          | EMRS Singareni          |
| 22                 | Telangana          | Mahabubabad            | Kothagudem         | EMRS Kothaguda          |
| 23                 | Telangana          | Mahabubabad            | Gudur              | EMRS Gudur              |

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