Lok Sabha Question No. 215 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Eklavya Model Residential Schools
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO- *215

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 18/12/2023

## EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS

*215. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA :

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to revise the minimum land requirement criteria of 15 acres for Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that most of the EMRSs function outside the tribal villages or blocks due to the non-availability of the prescribed minimum of 15 acres of land within the tribal villages; and
- (d) if so, the details of measures initiated by the Government to ensure that EMRSs are established in close proximity to tribal villages?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

(a) to (d):

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*215 FOR 18/12/2023  RAISED  BY  SHRI  KANAKMAL  KATARA  REGARDING  "EKLAVYA  MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS".

(a) and (b) :  Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing Central Sector Scheme of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) for providing quality education to tribal students in their own environment.  For the first time since independence, in 2019, Government of India gave special attention to tribal education and decided to set up an EMRS in each block having more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (as per census 2011) in remote, forest areas, hilly and difficult areas.  Prior to that EMRSs were approved under proviso to Article 275 (1).  Accordingly, Ministry has set the target to set up total 740 EMRSs (New and Old scheme) to enroll around 3.5 lakh ST students across the country. National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), an autonomous organization, has been established to manage and implement the scheme of EMRS. For EMRS to have all the facilities, States are suggested to have 15 acres of land so as to accommodate classes, Administrative building, sports ground, boys and girls hostel, Mess facilities, labs, residential accommodation for teachers and principal.  Relaxation of this requirement of 15 acres of land is granted on specific needs and on case-to-case basis. The list of EMRSs having less than 15 acres of land is at Annexure .

(c) and (d): One of the basic criteria for the establishment of an EMRS under the new scheme is that the block must have 20000 tribal population and at least 50% ST population. Therefore as per criteria EMRS are set up in blocks which have tribal majority population.  Further concerned State/UT are required to provide land free from all encumbrances with clear land use for development and expansion of schools. The land identified should have proper  road  connectivity,  water  supply  and  electricity  connection.   Till  such  time  construction  of  schools  is complete,  States  have  been  advised  to  make  these  schools  functional  from  alternate  building  so  that  the  ST students are not be deprived of opportunity to avail the quality education.

## Annexure as referred in part (a) and (b) of the reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*215 for

## 18/12/2023 raised by Shri Kanakmal Katara regarding "Eklavya Model Residential Schools"

|   S. N. | State          | District       | Block              | Village           | Year of sanction   |   Sanctioned Area of Land (Acre) |
|---------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh | East Godavari  | Rajavommangi       | Tallapalem        | 2019-20            |                            10.15 |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh | Vizianagaram   | Gumma lakshmipuram | Gummalakshmipuram | 2019-20            |                            10.15 |
|       3 | Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatanam | Ananthagiri        | Pathokota         | 2020-21            |                            13.44 |
|       4 | Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatanam | Peda Bayalu        | Lakyaputtu        | 2020-21            |                            13.12 |
|       5 | Chhattisgarh   | Korba          | Pali               | Lafa              | 2018-19            |                            12    |
|       6 | Chhattisgarh   | Rajnandgaon    | Manpur             | Khwas Phadki      | 2019-20            |                            10.78 |
|       7 | Chhattisgarh   | Dantewada      | Gidam              | Faraspal          | 2020-21            |                             9.78 |
|       8 | Chhattisgarh   | Dantewada      | Kuakonda           | Sameli            | 2020-21            |                            14.75 |
|       9 | Chhattisgarh   | Jashpur        | Kansabel           | Dhudrudand        | 2020-21            |                            14.93 |
|      10 | Chhattisgarh   | Kanker         | Bhanupratappur     | Faraskot          | 2020-21            |                            14    |
|      11 | Chhattisgarh   | Kondagaon      | Pharasgaon         | Chichadi          | 2020-21            |                            12    |
|      12 | Andhra Pradesh | East Godavari  | Rampachodavaram    | Padegeddada       | 2021-22            |                            14.01 |
|      13 | Chhattisgarh   | Raigarh        | Gharghoda          | Chharratangar     | 2020-21            |                            14.14 |
|      14 | Assam          | Goalpara       | Dudhnai            | Jakhowapara       | 2022-23            |                            14.87 |
|      15 | Assam          | Kamrup         | Boko               | Nagopara          | 2022-23            |                            14.9  |
|      16 | Madhya Pradesh | Sheopur        | Karahal            | Panwada           | 2020-21            |                            10    |
|      17 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal         | Phanda             | Phanda            | 2019-20            |                             4.11 |
|      18 | Madhya Pradesh | Indore         | Mhow               | Mhow              | 2019-20            |                             8    |
|      19 | Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur       | Panagar            | Panagar           | 2019-20            |                            11.5  |
|      20 | Madhya Pradesh | Jhabua         | Meghnagar          | Meghnagar         | 2019-20            |                            13    |
|      21 | Madhya Pradesh | Shahdol        | Sohagpur           | Kalyanpur         | 2019-20            |                             7    |
|      22 | Madhya Pradesh | Balaghat       | Baihar             | Baihar            | 2020-21            |                             9.81 |
|      23 | Madhya Pradesh | Barwani        | Newali             | Puruskheda        | 2020-21            |                             9.57 |
|      24 | Madhya Pradesh | Barwani        | Pati               | Bundi             | 2020-21            |                            10.44 |
|      25 | Madhya Pradesh | Betul          | Chicholi           | Jogli             | 2020-21            |                            10    |
|      26 | Madhya Pradesh | Burhanpur      | Khaknar            | Manjrodkala       | 2020-21            |                            11.7  |
|      27 | Madhya Pradesh | Dhar           | Dahi               | Peethanpur        | 2020-21            |                            14.82 |
|      28 | Madhya Pradesh | Dhar           | Manawar            | Devala            | 2020-21            |                            12.35 |
|      29 | Madhya Pradesh | Harda          | Rehatgaon          | Rehatgaon         | 2020-21            |                            10    |

|   30 | Madhya Pradesh    | Mandla                 | Ghughari     | Dadarkheda      | 2020-21   |   12.13 |
|------|-------------------|------------------------|--------------|-----------------|-----------|---------|
|   31 | Madhya Pradesh    | Mandla                 | Narayanganj  | Singhan Puri    | 2020-21   |  14.3   |
|   32 | Madhya Pradesh    | Mandla                 | Niwas        | Harisigori      | 2020-21   |  12.84  |
|   33 | Maharashtra       | Nashik                 | Surgana      | Shinde Digar    | 2018-19   |  14.18  |
|   34 | Maharashtra       | Palghar                | Jawhar       | Shrirampur      | 2018-19   |   9.88  |
|   35 | Maharashtra       | Nandurbar              | Navapur      | Dholsagali      | 2019-20   |  11     |
|   36 | Maharashtra       | Gadchiroli             | Bhamragad    | Laheri          | 2020-21   |   8.5   |
|   37 | Maharashtra       | Gadchiroli             | Dhanora      | Dhanora         | 2020-21   |  14.82  |
|   38 | Maharashtra       | Gadchiroli             | Korchi       | Gutekasa        | 2020-21   |   8.5   |
|   39 | Maharashtra       | Nandurbar              | Shahade      | Mohida          | 2020-21   |  10.75  |
|   40 | Maharashtra       | Palghar                | Dahanu       | Dapcheri        | 2020-21   |   9     |
|   41 | Odisha            | Koraput                | Kotpad       | Dhamanahandi    | 2018-19   |   7.15  |
|   42 | Rajasthan         | Pratapgarh             | Peepalkhoont | Rojda           | 2018-19   |  12.35  |
|   43 | Rajasthan         | Banswara               | Bagidora     | Bansla          | 2020-21   |  11     |
|   44 | Gujarat           | Dahod                  | Jhalod       | Rajpur          | 2021-22   |   8     |
|   45 | Gujarat           | Tapi                   | Valod        | Dadaria         | 2021-22   |   8     |
|   46 | Gujarat           | Sabar Kantha           | Khedbrahma   | Agiya           | 2022-23   |  10.25  |
|   47 | Rajasthan         | Banswara               | Garhi        | Parkhela        | 2020-21   |  14.83  |
|   48 | Rajasthan         | Udaipur                | Jhadol       | Jotana          | 2020-21   |  14.83  |
|   49 | Telangana         | Bhadradri Kothagudem   | Tekulapalle  | Bojju thanda    | 2018-19   |  10     |
|   50 | Telangana         | Komaram Bheem Asifabad | Sirpur       | Kaghaznagar     | 2018-19   |  13     |
|   51 | Telangana         | Adilabad               | Utnoor       | Utnoor          | 2019-20   |  10     |
|   52 | Telangana         | Bhadradri Kothagudem   | Gundala      | Muthapuram      | 2019-20   |  12.35  |
|   53 | Telangana         | Mahabubabad            | Bayyaram     | Namalapadu      | 2019-20   |  11.09  |
|   54 | Telangana         | Adilabad               | Inderavelly  | Pataguda        | 2020-21   |  14.4   |
|   55 | Telangana         | Bhadradri Kothagudem   | Dummugudem   | Seetharamapuram | 2020-21   |   8.32  |
|   56 | Telangana         | Bhadradri Kothagudem   | Mulkalapalle | Mookamamidi     | 2020-21   |  10     |
|   57 | Telangana         | Mahabubabad            | Gudur        | Gudur           | 2020-21   |   9.75  |
|   58 | Telangana         | Mahabubabad            | Kothagudem   | Pogullapal      | 2020-21   |   9.8   |
|   59 | Tripura           | Gomati                 | Killa        | Pabitra Rambari | 2018-19   |  14.93  |
|   60 | Jharkhand         | Sahibganj              | Borio        | Pathra          | 2021-22   |   9.96  |
|   61 | Jharkhand         | Sahibganj              | Mandro       | Paharpur        | 2021-22   |  10     |
|   62 | Jharkhand         | Sahibganj              | Pathna       | Simaldhab       | 2021-22   |  10     |
|   63 | Jharkhand         | Sahibganj              | Taljhari     | Sawlapur        | 2021-22   |   9.89  |
|   64 | Jharkhand         | Simdega                | Bano         | Sora            | 2021-22   |  10     |
|   65 | Jharkhand         | Simdega                | Jaldega      | Orga            | 2021-22   |  11.7   |
|   66 | Jharkhand         | Simdega                | Kolebira     | Nawatoli        | 2021-22   |  12     |
|   67 | Jharkhand         | Dumka                  | Gopikandar   | Kalyanpur       | 2022-23   |   8.57  |
|   68 | Jharkhand         | Gumla                  | Bishunpur    | Narma           | 2023-24   |  10.01  |
|   69 | Arunachal Pradesh | Lower Subansiri        | Ziro-II      | Comp            | 2018-19   |   8.895 |

|   70 | Assam          | Baksa            | Jalah (Pt)          | Daodhara         | 2020-21   |   14.88 |
|------|----------------|------------------|---------------------|------------------|-----------|---------|
|   71 | Gujarat        | Tapi             | Uchchhal            | Kataswan         | 2018-19   |    5    |
|   72 | Jharkhand      | East Singhbhum   | Dumaria             | Katashol         | 2019-20   |   11.25 |
|   73 | Jharkhand      | Gumla            | Albert Ekka (Jari)  | Sisi Karamtoli   | 2019-20   |   10    |
|   74 | Jharkhand      | Lohardaga        | Kairo               | Tati (Kairo)     | 2019-20   |   10    |
|   75 | Jharkhand      | Ranchi           | Angara              | Benti            | 2019-20   |   13.09 |
|   76 | Madhya Pradesh | Betul            | Bhimpura            | Ratamati         | 2021-22   |   13.88 |
|   77 | Madhya Pradesh | Dhar             | Bagh                | BANDA            | 2021-22   |   14.82 |
|   78 | Madhya Pradesh | Khargone         | Segaon              | Segaon           | 2021-22   |   10    |
|   79 | Madhya Pradesh | Seoni            | Dhanora             | Dhanora          | 2021-22   |   14.82 |
|   80 | Jharkhand      | West Singhbhum   | Manoharpur          | Arhara/Rongo     | 2019-20   |   10    |
|   81 | Jharkhand      | Dumka            | Shikaripara         | Dhophar          | 2020-21   |    9.8  |
|   82 | Jharkhand      | Gumla            | Chainpur            | Marwa            | 2020-21   |    8.24 |
|   83 | Maharashtra    | Amravati         | Dharni              | Narvati          | 2021-22   |   10    |
|   84 | Maharashtra    | Gadchiroli       | Etapalli            | Tumargunda       | 2021-22   |   10    |
|   85 | Maharashtra    | Nandurbar        | Talode              | Kharwad          | 2021-22   |   14.23 |
|   86 | Maharashtra    | Nashik           | Peinth              | Deogaon          | 2021-22   |   10.13 |
|   87 | Maharashtra    | Nashik           | Trimbakeshwar       | Boripada         | 2021-22   |   12    |
|   88 | Maharashtra    | Palghar          | Mokhada             | Gonde Khurd      | 2021-22   |   10    |
|   89 | Maharashtra    | Dhule            | Sakri               | Bhadane          | 2022-23   |    9.78 |
|   90 | Jharkhand      | Gumla            | Dumri               | Tati (Dumri)     | 2020-21   |    9.7  |
|   91 | Jharkhand      | Gumla            | Ghaghra             | Chama            | 2020-21   |   12    |
|   92 | Jharkhand      | Gumla            | Gumla               | Silafari         | 2020-21   |   10    |
|   93 | Jharkhand      | Gumla            | Kamdara             | Arhara           | 2020-21   |   14.7  |
|   94 | Jharkhand      | Gumla            | Sisai               | kulkuppi         | 2020-21   |   10.5  |
|   95 | Jharkhand      | Ranchi           | Bero                | Hathu Lamkana    | 2020-21   |   12    |
|   96 | Jharkhand      | Ranchi           | Mandar              | Tigoi Ambatoli   | 2020-21   |   10    |
|   97 | Jharkhand      | Ranchi           | Namkum              | Sarwal           | 2020-21   |   10.5  |
|   98 | Jharkhand      | West Singhbhum   | Anandpur            | Mathurapos       | 2020-21   |   11.4  |
|   99 | Meghalaya      | South Garo Hills | Baghmara            | Gittinggre       | 2021-22   |   12.6  |
|  100 | Jharkhand      | West Singhbhum   | Goilkera            | Dumariya         | 2020-21   |   12.08 |
|  101 | Odisha         | Dhenkanal        | Kankadahad          | Solagaon         | 2019-20   |   13    |
|  102 | Odisha         | Gajapati         | Nuagada             | Kumajang &Takbul | 2019-20   |   12.38 |
|  103 | Odisha         | Kandhamal        | G. Udayagiri        | Kurmingia        | 2019-20   |   10    |
|  104 | Odisha         | Kandhamal        | Phulbani            | Aalmi            | 2019-20   |   14.82 |
|  105 | Odisha         | Kandhamal        | Raikia              | Gamandi          | 2019-20   |   10.51 |
|  106 | Odisha         | Malkangiri       | Korkunda (Orkel)    | Balimelanagar    | 2019-20   |   13.07 |
|  107 | Odisha         | Mayurbhanj       | Kusumi (Badampahar) | Dhangudimuta     | 2019-20   |   10.58 |
|  108 | Odisha         | Gajapati         | Guma (Serango)      | Badigaon         | 2021-22   |   12    |
|  109 | Odisha         | Gajapati         | R.Udaygiri          | Ramagiri         | 2021-22   |   14.83 |
|  110 | Odisha         | Kendujhar        | Ghatgaon            | Khuntapada       | 2021-22   |   10    |
|  111 | Odisha         | Kendujhar        | Saharapada          | Udyapur          | 2021-22   |   10    |

|   112 | Odisha   | Koraput       | Kundura                     | Raniguda                 | 2021-22   |   12.35 |
|-------|----------|---------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|-----------|---------|
|   113 | Odisha   | Malkangiri    | Mudulipada (Khairaput)      | Khairput                 | 2021-22   |   13.17 |
|   114 | Odisha   | Mayurbhanj    | Gopabandhunagar             | Purunabaripada           | 2021-22   |    8.71 |
|   115 | Odisha   | Mayurbhanj    | Mahuldiha (Sukruli)         | Pratapjadunathpur Sashan | 2021-22   |   10    |
|   116 | Odisha   | Mayurbhanj    | Rasagobindapur              | Bankati Samil Jodpada    | 2021-22   |    8.3  |
|   117 | Odisha   | Mayurbhanj    | Saraskana (Jharpokharia)    | Gandipani                | 2021-22   |   13    |
|   118 | Odisha   | Mayurbhanj    | Udala                       | Dimagadia                | 2021-22   |   10    |
|   119 | Odisha   | Rayagada      | Padmapur                    | Khambariguda             | 2021-22   |   13.52 |
|   120 | Odisha   | Sundargarh    | Baneigarh                   | Kenaveta                 | 2021-22   |   12    |
|   121 | Odisha   | Sundargarh    | Brahmani Tarang (Lathikata) | Khairbani                | 2021-22   |    9    |
|   122 | Odisha   | Sundargarh    | Koida                       | Sargigarh                | 2021-22   |   12    |
|   123 | Odisha   | Sundargarh    | Subdega                     | Subdega                  | 2021-22   |   11.92 |
|   124 | Odisha   | Sundargarh    | Tangarapali                 | Telipali                 | 2021-22   |   12.58 |
|   125 | Odisha   | Koraput       | Pottangi                    | Gangarajpur              | 2023-24   |   11    |
|   126 | Odisha   | Nabarangpur   | Jharigam                    | Jharigam                 | 2019-20   |   10    |
|   127 | Odisha   | Nabarangpur   | Kosagumuda                  | Badaamada                | 2019-20   |   12.12 |
|   128 | Odisha   | Nabarangpur   | Tentulikhunti               | Tentulikhunti/Hirmimunda | 2019-20   |    9.95 |
|   129 | Odisha   | Sambalpur     | Jamankira                   | Jamankira                | 2019-20   |   12.52 |
|   130 | Odisha   | Sundargarh    | Kutra                       | Dahijira                 | 2019-20   |   12    |
|   131 | Odisha   | Sundargarh    | Nuagaon (Hatibari)          | Jaharitoli               | 2019-20   |   14.88 |
|   132 | Odisha   | Kendujhar     | Patana                      | Erendel/Begnakaman       | 2020-21   |   10    |
|   133 | Odisha   | Kendujhar     | Telkoi                      | Jagmohanpur              | 2020-21   |   12.2  |
|   134 | Odisha   | Mayurbhanj    | Barsahi                     | Badaligaon               | 2020-21   |    8    |
|   135 | Odisha   | Mayurbhanj    | Jashipur                    | Jamda                    | 2020-21   |   11    |
|   136 | Odisha   | Mayurbhanj    | Koliana                     | Panijia                  | 2020-21   |    8.27 |
|   137 | Odisha   | Mayurbhanj    | Raruan                      | badraraun                | 2020-21   |   12.59 |
|   138 | Tripura  | West Tripura  | Hezamara                    | Hezamara / Megilband     | 2019-20   |   13    |
|   139 | Tripura  | Khowai        | Padmabil                    | Akhara Bari              | 2020-21   |   13.99 |
|   140 | Tripura  | North Tripura | Dasda                       | Tuisama (Tuichhama)      | 2021-22   |   10    |

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