Lok Sabha Question No. 2900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Eklavya Model Residenttial School (EMRS)
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mahabali Singh, (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria, Khagen Murmu, Ravi Kishan Shukla, S.R. Parthiban, Ravindra Kushawaha, Subrata Pathak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †2900

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 07/08/2023

## EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTTIAL SCHOOL (EMRS)

## †2900. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Eklavya Model Residential School constructed by the Government in the country as well as during the last five years;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to construct new EMRS, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and districts of Tamil Nadu, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of seats increased for students in the said schools during the last five years;
- (d) the details of the students currently enrolled against the available seats; and
- (e) the details of the amount spent on these schools during the said period, year- wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : As on date, Ministry of Tribal Affairs has approved 694 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) in the country, out of which construction of 258 schools have been completed including 112 EMRSs constructed in the last five years.
- (b) : Government  has  decided  to  establish  EMRS  in  every  block  with  more  than  50%  ST population  and  at  least  20,000  tribal  persons  (as  per  Census  2011).  Accordingly  452  new locations  have  been  identified  for  setting  up  EMRSs  across  the  country.  State-wise  details, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu is at Annexure-I .
- (c) and (d): As per EMRS guidelines the maximum strength of EMRSs is 480 per school having 60 students per class from 6 th  to 10 th  standard and 90 students per  class for 11 th  and 12 th  standard. The states have been advised to make schools  functional from alternate building till construction  of new  school  is  completed. The total enrollment for the academic year 2022-23 is 1,13,275 in 401 functional  schools. State-wise enrollment details  is enclosed at Annexure-II. For the new schools which are made functional, in the Ist year, 6th class is started and in next academic year new class is added.

(e): Fund is released to National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), an autonomous body under the Ministry to manage and implement the scheme of EMRS. NESTS further releases funds to States/ UTs/ PSUs/ Construction Agencies/ State Societies for construction of EMRSs and recurring  cost  for running of the schools. The capital cost for construction of EMRS is  Rs.37.80 crores for plain areas which can go upto Rs. 48.00  crores in  case of Northeast,  Hilly and LWE affected areas.  Recurring cost  of Rs.1,09,000.00 per student per year is given to schools towards running and managing the school. Consolidated fund  released  by  the  Ministry  to  NESTS  for recurring  and  construction  cost  of  EMRS across the country during the last three years are as under:

| Financial year   | Fund released to NESTS   |
|------------------|--------------------------|
| 2020-21          | 1199.98 cr.              |
| 2021-22          | 1057.74 cr.              |
| 2022-23          | 1999.90 cr.              |

Prior to 2020-21, fund for EMRS was released under "Grants under Article 275(1)  of the Constitution of India"

## Annexure-I

Annexure-I as referred in part (b) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.†2900 dated 07.08.2023 raised by Shri Mahabali Singh, Dr. Ram Shankar Katheria, Shri Khagen Murmu, Shri  Ravi  Kishan, Shri Parthiban  S.R.,  Shri  Ravindra  Kushwaha,  Shri Subrat Pathak  regarding  "Eklavya Model Residenttial School (EMRS)".

## EMRSs scheduled to be set up under the new scheme

| S.No.   | Name of State                        |   No. of EMRSs scheduled to be set up |   EMRSs sanctioned under new scheme |
|---------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                       |                                    14 |                                  14 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh                    |                                     5 |                                   3 |
| 3       | Assam                                |                                    13 |                                  10 |
| 4       | Bihar                                |                                     1 |                                   1 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                         |                                    50 |                                  49 |
| 6       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |                                     1 |                                   1 |
| 7       | Gujarat                              |                                    20 |                                  15 |
| 8       | Himachal Pradesh                     |                                     1 |                                   1 |
| 9       | Jammu & Kashmir                      |                                     0 |                                   0 |
| 10      | Jharkhand                            |                                    69 |                                  66 |
| 11      | Karnataka                            |                                     0 |                                   0 |
| 12      | Kerala                               |                                     0 |                                   0 |
| 13      | Ladakh                               |                                     1 |                                   1 |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh                       |                                    40 |                                  38 |
| 15      | Maharashtra                          |                                    21 |                                  19 |
| 16      | Manipur                              |                                    16 |                                  15 |
| 17      | Meghalaya                            |                                    38 |                                  25 |
| 18      | Mizoram                              |                                    11 |                                  11 |
| 19      | Nagaland                             |                                    17 |                                  17 |
| 20      | Odisha                               |                                    92 |                                  79 |
| 21      | Rajasthan                            |                                    13 |                                  13 |
| 22      | Sikkim                               |                                     0 |                                   0 |
| 23      | Tamil Nadu                           |                                     1 |                                   1 |
| 24      | Telangana                            |                                    12 |                                  12 |
| 25      | Tripura                              |                                    14 |                                  14 |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh                        |                                     0 |                                   0 |
| 27      | Uttarakhand                          |                                     1 |                                   1 |
| 28      | West Bengal                          |                                     1 |                                   0 |
|         | Total                                |                                   452 |                                 406 |

Annexure-II

Annexure-II  as  referred  in  part  (c)  to  (d)  of  the  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.†2900 dated 07.08.2023 raised by Shri Mahabali Singh, Dr. Ram Shankar Katheria, Shri Khagen  Murmu,  Shri  Ravi  Kishan, Shri Parthiban  S.R.,  Shri  Ravindra  Kushwaha,  Shri Subrat  Pathak  regarding  "Eklavya Model Residenttial School (EMRS)".

|        |                                      | Academic Year 2022-23   | Academic Year 2022-23        |
|--------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|
| Sl.No. | State/UTs                            | Enrolment               | Maximum capacity of students |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh                       | 7087                    | 7740                         |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh                    | 290                     | 480                          |
| 3      | Assam                                | NR                      | 480                          |
| 4      | Chhattisgarh                         | 19123                   | 20610                        |
| 5      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 238                     | 240                          |
| 6      | Gujarat                              | 10985                   | 13560                        |
| 7      | Himachal Pradesh                     | 673                     | 1200                         |
| 8      | Jammu & Kashmir                      | 294                     | 360                          |
| 9      | Jharkhand                            | 3201                    | 3360                         |
| 10     | Karnataka                            | 4185                    | 5760                         |
| 11     | Kerala                               | 697                     | 900                          |
| 12     | Madhya Pradesh                       | 24281                   | 28530                        |
| 13     | Maharashtra                          | 8048                    | 10500                        |
| 14     | Manipur                              | 1440                    | 1440                         |
| 15     | Mizoram                              | 1250                    | 2160                         |
| 16     | Nagaland                             | 681                     | 900                          |
| 17     | Odisha                               | 8495                    | 9780                         |
| 18     | Rajasthan                            | 8222                    | 10920                        |
| 19     | Sikkim                               | 1131                    | 1560                         |
| 20     | Tamil Nadu                           | 2488                    | 3660                         |
| 21     | Telangana                            | 7113                    | 7860                         |
| 22     | Tripura                              | 1984                    | 2160                         |
| 23     | Uttar Pradesh                        | 617                     | 660                          |
| 24     | Uttarakhand                          | 752                     | 900                          |
| 25     | West Bengal                          | NR                      | 3360                         |
|        | Grand Total                          | 113275                  | 139080                       |

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