Lok Sabha Question No. 1334 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Schools for STs
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY, JYOTI DHURVE, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER, PINAKI MISRA, PARASURAMAN K., PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1334

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## SCHOOLS FOR STS

## 1334.  SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE:

SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) and Kanya Ashram Schools (KAS) sanctioned for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes (STs) and the number of schools out of them presently functional in the country indicating the facilities including food and medical checkups available therein, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up more such schools and has also received proposals from various State Governments in this regard;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  proposals  sanctioned  out  of  them  and  funds released thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UTwise; and
- (d) the monitoring mechanism put in place to maintain standard of education in such schools along  with  the  performance  and  achievements  of  the  students  in  such  schools  in improving the quality of education amongst ST students?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JUAL ORAM)

(a): The Ministry has sanctioned 227 EMRSs across the country so far under Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution. Out of which 137 EMRSs are reported to be functional as on date. A statement showing state wise number of EMRSs sanctioned and functional is at Annexure-I. As per Guidlelines for EMRSs, a minimum of Rs. 42000/- per student per year is provided to the State Government for meeting recurring expenditure for running of EMRSs, which includes provision of food, medical check-up etc. As far as Kanya Ashram School is concerned, the Ministry provides grants to the State Government under a Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Setting up of Ashram School in Tribal Sub-Plan Area' for construction of building but recurring expenditure is not provided. The maintenance and running of Ashram schools is the responsibility of the State Government. A total of 892 Ashram Schools including 298 Girls Ashram schools have been sanctioned so far by the Ministry. Out of which, construction work of 671 such schools have been reported to be completed. A statement showing state wise Ashram Schools sanctioned by the Ministry is at Annexure-II.

(b) & (c): Sanction of EMRSs / Ashram Schools is demand driven subject to availability of funds under the relevant programme (s). A total of 73 EMRSs have been sanctioned during last three years. A statement indicating State wise number of EMRSs and Ashram Schools sanctioned  and  amount  released  therefor  during  last  three  years  to  different  States  is  at Annexure-III and Annexure-IV respectively.

(d): As per the provisions of the Guidelines for construction of EMRSs, the Ministry's support to the States for the EMRSs programme and its expansion is subject to the States ensuring  high  quality  of  management  and  running  of  the  schools.  Quality  management indicates timely and smooth transition of funds allocated from the State Government to the management societies / schools; ensuring the recruitment of the desired number of teachers; ensuring  the  provision  of  medical  facilities  to  staff  and  students;  clean  and  hygienic surroundings and food for the children and providing a healthy, happy environment for the academic and overall development of the children.

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Annexure-I referred  to  in  part  (a)  of  the  reply  to  the  LSUQ  No.  1334  to  be  answered  on 02.05.2016

| S No.   | State             |   No. of EMRSs sanctioned |   No of Schools reported to be functional (As on 31.03.2016) |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh    |                        14 |                                                           04 |
| 2.      | Arunachal Pradesh |                        04 |                                                           01 |
| 3.      | Assam             |                        03 |                                                            0 |
| 4.      | Bihar             |                        02 |                                                            0 |
| 5.      | Chhattisgarh      |                        16 |                                                           12 |
| 6.      | Gujarat           |                        23 |                                                           22 |
| 7.      | Goa               |                         1 |                                                            0 |
| 8.      | Himachal Pradesh  |                        01 |                                                           01 |
| 9.      | Jammu &Kashamir   |                        02 |                                                            0 |
| 10.     | Jharkhand         |                        15 |                                                           04 |
| 11.     | Karnataka         |                        19 |                                                           04 |
| 12.     | Kerala            |                        02 |                                                           02 |
| 13.     | Madhya Pradesh    |                        29 |                                                           25 |
| 14.     | Maharashtra       |                        14 |                                                           08 |
| 15.     | Manipur           |                        03 |                                                           02 |
| 16.     | Mizoram           |                        06 |                                                           01 |
| 17.     | Nagaland          |                        05 |                                                           03 |
| 18.     | Odisha            |                        22 |                                                           14 |
| 19.     | Rajasthan         |                        17 |                                                           09 |
| 20.     | Sikkim            |                        03 |                                                           02 |
| 21.     | Tamil Nadu        |                        02 |                                                           02 |
| 22.     | Telangana         |                        09 |                                                           07 |
| 23.     | Tripura           |                        04 |                                                           04 |
| 24.     | Uttar Pradesh     |                        03 |                                                           02 |
| 25.     | Uttrakhand        |                        01 |                                                           01 |
| 26.     | West Bengal       |                        07 |                                                           07 |
| Total   | Total             |                       227 |                                                          137 |

Annexure-II referred to in part (a) of the reply to the LSUQ No. 1334 to be answered on 02.05.2016

## Status of the Ashram Schools sanctioned and construction completed from 2002-03 to 2015-16

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State Govt.   | No. of Ashram Schools sanctioned   | No. of Ashram Schools sanctioned   | No. of Ashram Schools sanctioned   | Status of the project           | Status of the project            |
|-----------|---------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|           |                           | Boys                               | Girls                              | Total                              | No. of Ashram Schools completed | No. of Ashram Schools incomplete |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh            | 64                                 | 14                                 | 78                                 | 41                              | 37                               |
| 2.        | Assam                     | 0                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  | 0                               | 1                                |
| 3.        | Chhattisgarh              | 85                                 | 49                                 | 134                                | 86                              | 48                               |
| 4.        | Gujarat                   | 156                                | 8                                  | 164                                | 158                             | 6                                |
| 5.        | Goa                       | 0                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  | 0                               | 1                                |
| 6.        | Jharkhand                 | 2                                  | 0                                  | 2                                  | 0                               | 2                                |
| 7.        | Karnataka                 | 19                                 | 0                                  | 19                                 | 17                              | 2                                |
| 8.        | Kerala                    | 10                                 | 1                                  | 11                                 | 7                               | 4                                |
| 9.        | Madhya Pradesh            | 155                                | 87                                 | 242                                | 193                             | 49                               |
| 10.       | Maharashtra               | 87                                 | 8                                  | 95                                 | 87                              | 8                                |
| 11.       | Odisha                    | 0                                  | 97                                 | 97                                 | 53                              | 44                               |
| 12        | Rajasthan                 | 0                                  | 9                                  | 9                                  | 0                               | 9                                |
| 13.       | Sikkim                    | 0                                  | 1                                  | 1                                  | 0                               | 1                                |
| 14.       | Tripura                   | 6                                  | 18                                 | 24                                 | 19                              | 5                                |
| 15.       | Uttrakhand                | 9                                  | 3                                  | 12                                 | 10                              | 2                                |
| 16.       | Uttar Pradesh             | 1                                  | 1                                  | 02                                 | 0                               | 2                                |
|           | Total                     | 594                                | 298                                | 892                                | 671                             | 221                              |

Annexure-III referred to in part (b) & (c) of the reply to the LSUQ No. 1334 to be answered on 02.05.2016

## No. of EMRSs sanctioned and fund released therefor

Rs. In lakh

| S.N.   | States            | 2013-14                   | 2013-14       | 2014-15                   | 2014-15       | 2015-16                   | 2015-16       |
|--------|-------------------|---------------------------|---------------|---------------------------|---------------|---------------------------|---------------|
| S.N.   | States            | No. of Schools Sanctioned | Non Recurring | No. of Schools Sanctioned | Non Recurring | No. of Schools Sanctioned | Non Recurring |
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh    | -                         | -             | 10                        | 3500.00       | -                         | -             |
| 2.     | Arunachal Pradesh | -                         | -             | -                         | -             | 2                         | 1600.00       |
| 3.     | Assam             | -                         | -             | 1                         | -             | 1                         | 1200.00       |
| 4.     | Bihar             | -                         | -             | 2                         | 500.00        | 0                         | 800.00        |
| 5.     | Chhattisgarh      | 3                         | 2100.00       | -                         | -             | -                         | -             |
| 6.     | Goa               | -                         | -             | -                         | -             | 1                         | 400.00        |
| 7.     | Gujarat           | -                         | -             | -                         | -             | 1                         | 1200.00       |
| 8.     | Jammu & Kashmir   | -                         | 300.00        | -                         | -             | -                         | -             |
| 9.     | Jharkhand         | 2                         | 725.00        | 6                         | 3600.00       | -                         | -             |
| 10.    | Karnataka         | -                         | -             | 7                         | 2750.00       | 1                         | 1600.00       |
| 11.    | Madhya Pradesh    | -                         | -             | 5                         | 2120.00       | 4                         | 5000.00       |
| 12.    | Maharashtra       | 4                         | 4400.00       | 3                         | 3200.00       | 3                         | 3300.00       |
| 13.    | Mizoram           | -                         | -             | 3                         | 600.00        | 1                         | 2300.00       |
| 14.    | Nagaland          | -                         | -             | -                         | -             | 2                         | 1600.00       |
| 15.    | Odisha            | -                         | -             | -                         | -             | 6                         | 4337.00       |
| 16.    | Rajasthan         | 1                         | 1199.80       | -                         | -             | -                         | -             |
| 17.    | Sikkim            | -                         | -             | -                         | -             | 1                         | 900.00        |
| 18.    | Telangana         | -                         | -             | 1                         | 500.00        | 2                         | 2300.00       |
| Total  | Total             | 10                        | 8724.80       | 38                        | 16770.00      | 25                        | 26537.00      |

## Annexure-IV

Annexure-III referred to in part (b) & (c) of the reply to the LSUQ No. 1334 to be answered on 02.05.2016

## No. of Ashram Schools sanctioned and fund released therefor

| (Rs. in lakh)   | (Rs. in lakh)    | (Rs. in lakh)   | (Rs. in lakh)   | (Rs. in lakh)   | (Rs. in lakh)   | (Rs. in lakh)   | (Rs. in lakh)   | (Rs. in lakh)   | (Rs. in lakh)   | (Rs. in lakh)   |
|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| SL. NO.         | NAME OF STATE/UT | 2013- 14        | 2013- 14        | 2013- 14        | 2014-15         | 2014-15         | 2014-15         | 2015-16         | 2015-16         | 2015-16         |
|                 |                  | Amt.            | School          | Seat            | Amt.            | School          | Seat            | Amt.            | School          | Seat            |
| 1               | Andhra Pradesh   | 371.88          | Arrear          | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               |
| 2               | Assam            | 749.60          | 1               | 640             | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               |
| 4               | Goa              | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | 300.00          | Arrear          | -               |
| 5               | Gujarat          | -               | -               | -               | 1144.48         | Arrear          | -               | -               | -               | -               |
| 9               | Madhya Pradesh   | -               | -               | -               | 1425.00         | Arrear          | -               | -               | -               | -               |
| 10              | Maharashtra      | 2474.63         | 8               | 3700            | 1000.00         | Arrear          | -               | -               | -               | -               |
| 11              | Odisha           | 2091.10         | 15              | 4500            | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               |
| 13              | Sikkim           | 575.28          | 1               | 420             | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -               |
| 14              | Tripura          | 954.52          | 5               | 1000            | 954.52          | Arrear          | -               | -               | -               | -               |
|                 | Total            | 7217.00         | 30              | 10260           | 4523.99         | -               | -               | 300.000         | -               | -               |