(a) the criteria to establish residential schools and non-residential schools in tribal areas;
(b) the basis for financial assistance to such schools; and
(c) the details of proposals received in this regard and the action taken thereon during
the last two years and the current year, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (DR. TUSHAR A. CHAUDHARY)
(a)& (b): Ministry of Human Resource Development addresses to educational needs of
various sections of society. Ministry of Tribal Affairs, however, supplements such needs of
tribal population by establishing Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in tribal areas to
provide quality education to Scheduled Tribe students from class VI to class XII. Funds for
such schools are provided to the concerned State Governments grant-in-aid under Article 275(1)
proviso of the Constitution of India. Capital cost @ Rs. 12.00 crore per EMRS for construction
of school complex, hostels and staff quarters with a provision to go upto Rs. 16.00 crore in
hill areas, deserts and islands and recurring cost @ Rs. 42000 per child per annum for running
the EMRS are provided.
(c) A Statement indicating the number of proposals received from the States during last 2
years and current year, and sanctioned by the Ministry is enclosed at annexure.
Annexure
Statement referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1696 to be answered on 19.11.2010.
S.No. State No. of EMRS proposed No. of EMRS sanctioned
1 Andhra Pradesh 4 2 2 Assam 1 Nil 3 Bihar 10 Nil 4 Chhattisgarh 3 3 5 Gujarat 8 5 6 Jammu & Kashmir 1 Nil 7 Jharkhand 6 Nil 8 Karnataka 8 6 9 Kerala 1 Withdrawn by State 10 Madhya Pradesh 9 7 11 Maharashtra 14 Nil 12 Mizoram 3 Nil 13 Nagaland 2 Nil 14 Orissa 5 2 15 Rajasthan 6 6 16 Tripura 3 1 17 Uttar Pradesh 3 2 TOTAL 87 34