District with 50 percent ST population soon to have Eklavya Schools

District with 50 percent ST population soon to have Eklavya Schools

On Monday, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by PM Narendra Modi has given it approval for setting up Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) in every block with more than 50 percent Scheduled Tribes population and at least 20,000 tribal persons. The CCEA has also approved the budget of INR 2242 crores for the scheme. In an official released, the government said “there will be an Autonomous Society under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs similar to Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti to run the EMRSs”. “As many as 102 such blocks are already having EMRSs. Thus, 462 new EMRSs will be established in these blocks across the country. The new scheme envisages increase in construction cost of EMRS from current Rs. 12 crore to Rs. 20 crore to improve the construction quality and ensure better facilities for the students.” the release added. Provision for sports facilities in 163 tribal dominated districts have also been set up with a unit cost of INR 5 crores for each such facilities. "EMRS is an excellent approach for imparting quality education to ST children. Apart from school building including hostels and staff quarters, provision for a playground, students' computer lab, teacher resource room, etc are also included in the EMRSs. This initiative will benefit ST students immensely," it said. "By focusing on specific intervention to cater to the educational needs of STs, the quality of life of STs is expected to improve to the level of rest of the social groups and a visible impact by 2021 Census," it added.

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