Lok Sabha Question No. 1653 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Empowering of Tribal Community in Rayalaseema and Nandyal Region
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1653 TO BE ANSWERED ON- 05/12/2024

## EMPOWERING OF TRIBAL COMMUNITY IN RAYALASEEMA AND NANDYAL REGION

## 1653. DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government plans to sanction any new Eklavya school for tribal children of Nandyal region/Rayalaseema region, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the details of steps taken to improve the education standards of tribal community of Nandyal region, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any funds are being allotted for the welfare of the tribal community at Nandyal region during the FY 2024-25, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the steps and measures being taken to ensure that the health standards of the tribal community of the Nandyal region are improved;
- (e) whether any steps and measures are being taken to provide minimum wage earning jobs to the tribal community of Nandyal region, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps and measures being taken to promote and market tribal products of Nandyal region?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a) & (b): The Central Sector Scheme of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) was started in the year 2018-19 to provide quality education at par with Navodaya Vidyalaya to  the  tribal  children  in  their  own  environment.  Under  the  new  scheme,  Government decided to establish 440 EMRSs, one EMRS in every block having more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (as per census 2011). 288 EMRS schools were initially funded under Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution, which are being upgraded as per the new model. Accordingly, Ministry has set the target to set up total of 728 EMRSs benefiting around 3.5 lakh ST students across the country.  As on date, 715 schools have been sanctioned, out of which 476 EMRSs have been reported to be functional across the country benefiting about 1,33,929 students. covering 264 districts in 28 States/UTs.

There are 28 EMRSs sanctioned in the State of Andhra Pradesh including Rayalaseema region where two Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) under Article 275 (1) are already  operational  at  Buchinaidu  Kandriga  and  Ozili.  These  schools  are  part  of  the initiative to provide quality education to tribal students in remote areas.

Further, Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing following Scholarship Schemes to promote and encourage basic and higher education amongst ST population all over the country including state of Andhra Pradesh:

- i)    Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (For Class IX and X):
2. ii)   Post Matric Scholarship for ST students (For Class XI and above):
3. iii) National Scholarship Scheme for Higher Education of ST Students (earlier known as Top  Class  Scholarship  Scheme):  Scholarship  is  provided  for  pursuing  Graduate/Post Graduate courses in the 265 top-class  Government and Non-Government Institutes in professional fields such as Management, Medicine, Engineering, Information Technology, Law etc.
- iv.  National Fellowship Scheme for Higher Education of ST Students:  Scholarship to meritorious ST students for pursuing M.Phil or Ph.D in India
- v)  National  Overseas  Scholarship  for  ST  students:  Scholarships  are  given  to  the meritorious Schedule Tribe (ST) students for pursuing higher education abroad.

In addition to this, Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) under Ministry of Education is implementing Samagra Shiksha scheme.   Bridging gender and social category gaps at all levels of school education is one of the major objectives of the scheme. The Scheme  focuses on the identified Special Focus Districts (SFDs) on the basis of performance on various indicators of enrolment, retention, and gender parity, as well as concentration of SC. ST and minority communities and  financial assistance is provided to States and UTs  for the expansion of quality education by undertaking various activities such  as  setting  up,  up-gradation  and  running  of  Kasturba  Gandhi  Balika  Vidyalayas, setting up and running of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Avasiya Vidyalayas, establishing of PVTG hostels under PM-JANMAN and Tribal hostels under DA JGUA etc.

Foundation stone of 1 PVTG hostel at Nandyal was laid on 2 nd October 2024. Further  it  has  been  informed  by  DoSEL  that   in  the  Nandyal  District  there  are  27 functional KGBVs ,residential schools running from class VI to XII for girls belonging to disadvantaged groups including STswith a total enrolment of 6592 girl students

(c) &(d): For the welfare of the Tribal Communities, During FY 2023-24, Hon'ble Prime Minister launched Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha AbhiyaN (PM JANMAN) for socio-economic development of 75 PVTG communities residing in 18 states and one UT. The mission aims to provide basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water and improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, electrification of unelectrified households and sustainable livelihood opportunities in 3 years. These objectives are planned to be met through 11 interventions implemented by 9 line Ministries. The details of benefits given under PM JANMAN (as on 21.11.2024) in Andhra Pradesh including Nandyal district since its inception is as follows:

| Ministry                             | Intervention                | Sanctions              | Financial sanctions (in Rs. cr)   |
|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Rural Development                    | Pucca houses                | 32258 houses           | 44.33                             |
| Rural Development                    | Connecting roads            | 315.538 Km road        | 280.53                            |
| Jal Shakti                           | Piped Water Supply          | 372 villages saturated | Not Available                     |
| Health and Family Welfare            | Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) | 119 MMUs sanctioned    | 40.31                             |
| Women &Child Development             | Anganwadi Centers (AWCs)    | 266 AWCs               | 43.44                             |
| Education                            | Hostels                     | 8 Hostels              | 18.85                             |
| Power                                | Energization of HHs         | 25054 HHs              | 88.71                             |
| New and Renewable Energy             | Energization of HHs         | 1675 HHs               | 8.38                              |
| Deptt. of Telecom, M/o Communication | Mobile towers               | 1010 habitations       | 94.5                              |
| Tribal Affairs                       | Multipurpose Centres (MPCs) | 125 MPCs               | 14.97                             |
| Tribal Affairs                       | Setting up of VDVKs         | 73 VDVKs               | 3.105                             |

# As per information provided by concerned Ministries

Particularly In Nandyal District of Andhra Pradesh, Rs. 4.40 Crore has been sanctioned for construction of 7.11 k.m. Road from Kapileswaram to Janalagudem via Siddeswaram Balapalathippa  Janalagudem.  additionally  10  newly  deployed  Mobile  Medical  Units (MMUs) have been flagged off on 2nd October 2024.

Hon'ble PM launched Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan on 2 nd  October, 2024. The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17line Ministries and aims to saturate infrastructural gaps in 63,843 villages, improve access to health, education, Anganwadi facilities and providing livelihood opportunities benefiting more than 5 crore tribals in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks in 30 States/UTs in 5 years. Each Ministry has been allocated budget and targets under Abhiyan and responsible for implementing the intervention  assigned  to  it.  The  Abhiyan  aims  at  Saturation  through  convergence  and outreach.

(e) & (f): To facilitate and promote the tribal products , The Ministry of Tribal Affairs through its agency namely Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) is implementing the scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission' (PMJVM) which includes formation of Van Dhan Vikas Kendra (VDVK) . Under the scheme,  in  all  the  States  including  Andhra  Pradesh,  TRIFED  provides  backward  & forward  linkages  to  its  empanelled  tribal  artisans  /  suppliers  for  marketing  of  their products under various categories like metal craft, textile, jewellery, painting, cane & bamboo, terracotta & pottery, organic & natural food products etc. through online and offline  platforms.  TRIFED  also  organizes  and  participates  in  festivals,  melas  etc.  to provide platforms to the tribal artisans to showcase their products and connect them to the potential  buyers  giving  thereby  an  opportunity  to  enhance  their  entrepreneurship activities. In Andhra Pradesh 415, VDVKs has been formed.

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