(a) whether the Government is establishing Ekalavya Model Residential Schools across the country for the development of Tribal population;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the total number of Schools opened so far in Telangana; and
(d) the details of the quantum of funds being allocated to each school and each State?
a) & (b) The scheme of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) aims to provide quality middle and high school level education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas. Earlier it was a component of Grants under Article 275(1). During 2018-19, a separate scheme was introduced. As per extant approval of the Government, every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons, will have an Eklavya Model Residential School by the year 2022. Across the country, as per census 2011 figures, there are 564 sub-districts, i.e. blocks/taluka/tehsil having more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons. Out of these 564 sub-districts, EMRSs have been sanctioned in 102 sub-districts at the inception of the scheme. From the remaining 462 sub-districts, 145 new EMRSs and 5 new Eklavya Model Day Boarding Schools (EMDBS) are sanctioned, during 2018-19 and 2019-20, across the country.
c) The total number of EMRSs sanctioned till date to the State of Telangana is 16, out of which 11 schools are functional(list attached as Annexure).
d) Funds are released to the States for construction of EMRSs as well as for recurring cost based on the actual number of students enrolled in all EMRSs in that State in a particular year. Extant cost norms for new EMRS is Rs.20.00 crore; in the case of North East, hilly areas, difficult areas and areas affected by Left Wing Extremism, cost may go up by 20% over the normal cost norm. The recurring cost per student per year is Rs. 1,09,000/- with effect from the year 2019-20.
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Annexure referred to in reply to part (c ) of LS USQ No. 4783 for 22.07.2019
EMRSs sanctioned in Telangana
S. No. District Block/Taluka Village/Habitate Year of Sanction Status
1. Adilabad Adilabad Narnoor 1997-98 Functional
2. Mahbubnagar Mahbubnagar Balanagar 1997-98 Functional
3. Warangal Mahaboobabad Kuravi 1997-98 Functional
4. Karimnagar Karimnagar Yellarreddypeta 1998-99 Functional
5. Nizamabad Nizamabad Gandhari 1998-99 Functional
6. Karimnagar Karimnagar Marimadla 2003-04 Functional
7. Mahabubabad Kuravi Seerolu 2014-15 Functional
8. Khammam Gandugulapally Dammapeta 2015-16 Functional
9. Nizamabad Indalwai Nizamabad 2015-16 Functional
10. Bhadradri Palwancha Palwancha 2017-18 Functional
11 Nagarkurnool Kalwakurthy Kalwakurthy 2017-18 Functional
12 Bhadradri Tekulapalle NA 2018-19 Non Functional
13 KomaramBheemAsifabad Sirpur NA 2018-19 Non Functional
14 Adilabad Utnoor NA 2019-20 Non Functional
15 Bhadradri Gundala NA 2019-20 Non Functional
16 Mahabubabad Bayyaram NA 2019-20 Non Functional
NA- not available