(a) to (c) Ministry of Tribal Affairs implements various programmes/ schemes to support and supplement the efforts of other Central Ministries and the State Governments to fill critical gaps in institutions and programmes in order to bring tribal population at par with others. The Ministry supplements their efforts by way of various developmental interventions in critical sectors, including school education, through specially tailored schemes. Support for school infrastructure development in tribal areas of the country, including Jharkhand, is provided by the Ministry through its schemes namely, Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) and Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Scheme (SCA to TSS). Prior to 2018, EMRS was a component supported under Article 275(1) of the Constitution. Now, it is a new scheme where EMRSs are set up in tribal populated areas with the capacity of 480 students in each school. Financial support is also provided by the Ministry to support setting up of Residential Ashram schools and Hostels under the scheme of SCA to TSS.
The objective of these interventions is to provide congenial environment and facilities to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students for their educational development. The setup of EMRS includes infrastructures like school building, hostels, staff quarters, playground, students’ computer lab, teacher resource room etc. As on date, under the scheme of EMRS, a total of 566 schools have been sanctioned in the tribal areas across the country out of which 285 schools are currently functional. Besides,1205 Ashram schools have been funded by the Ministry in different States to cater to the educational needs of tribal population.
(d) Details of funds provided to the States for overall educational development, including infrastructure development, under the schemes of Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India, including EMRS, and SCA to TSS during the last three years is at Annexure.
(e) to (g) No report regarding objections against the development/ setting up of schools in the forest areas has come to the notice of the Ministry till date.
Annexure
Annexure as referred to in reply to Part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.†64 for answer on 14.09.2020 asked by Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram regarding “Infrastructure in Tribal Schools”
Statement showing fund released for educational development under Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India (including EMRS) and Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) during the last three years
(Rs. in lakh)
S N State 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
1 Andhra Pradesh 6591.11 2545.58 7797.12
2 Arunachal Pradesh 5955.32 1447.60 4405.25
3 Assam 0.00 3019.62 4514.67
4 Bihar 2144.83 2498.43 600.00
5 Chhattisgarh 22914.78 22832.46 20058.60
6 Gujarat 9800.78 11647.62 17421.55
7 Himachal Pradesh 1473.02 1585.97 1888.59
8 Jammu & Kashmir 3283.27 4234.68 2400.00
9 Jharkhand 15338.82 9071.32 19917.37
10 Karnataka 4568.23 4116.59 12960.31
11 Kerala 1144.02 1376.33 1065.58
12 Madhya Pradesh 23208.53 23335.60 32796.31
13 Maharashtra 12007.72 6917.93 17301.14
14 Manipur 2248.38 1869.55 4427.60
15 Meghalaya 1470.49 2939.15 425.00
16 Mizoram 1983.97 2151.75 4140.16
17 Nagaland 2647.98 1513.54 3240.89
18 Odisha 15098.80 15042.80 16227.00
19 Rajasthan 7939.47 7257.53 12175.00
20 Sikkim 601.00 991.51 2998.72
21 Tamil Nadu 1528.80 955.40 3321.70
22 Telangana 6887.07 4598.84 8345.38
23 Tripura 2267.10 1786.67 3101.64
24 Uttar Pradesh 1394.72 1941.00 1997.64
25 Uttarakhand 2187.06 838.89 1774.38
26 West Bengal 4643.99 4619.44 6595.63
Total 159329.26 141135.80 211897.23
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