(a) whether the Government has any special Plan to construct modern school in constituency of Sitheri village of the tribal area; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the Government has any special Plan to construct modern school in constituency of Sitheri village of the tribal area; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) & (b): Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has no special plan to construct modern school in Sitheri village. However, the approach of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) has been adopted by the MoTA for imparting quality education exclusively for ST children. An EMRS has the capacity of accommodating 480 students and is set up under “Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India”. MOTA is funding both Recurring and Non-recurring cost for establishing and running the EMRSs. The Ministry’s support to the States / UTs for the EMRSs programme and its expansion is subject to the States / UTs ensuring high quality of management and running of the schools. Quality management indicates timely and smooth transition of funds allocated from the State Government / UT Administration to the management societies/schools; ensuring the recruitment of the desired number of teachers; ensuring the provisions of medical facilities to staff and students; clean and hygienic surroundings and food for the children and providing a healthy, enabling environment for the academic and overall development of the children. The State-wise EMRSs sanctioned by Ministry of Tribal Affairs is at Annexure I.
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Annexure I
Annexure I referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3075 to be answered on 06.08.2018
S No. State No. of EMRSs sanctioned
1. Andhra Pradesh 14
2. Arunachal Pradesh 07
3. Assam 04
4. Bihar 02
5. Chhattisgarh 25
6. Gujarat 27
7. Himachal Pradesh 01
8. Jammu & Kashmir 08
9. Jharkhand 23
10. Karnataka 12
11. Kerala 04
12. Madhya Pradesh 32
13. Maharashtra 18
14. Manipur 06
15. Meghalaya 02
16. Mizoram 06
17. Nagaland 05
18. Odisha 27
19. Rajasthan 18
20. Sikkim 04
21. Tamil Nadu 07
22. Telangana 11
23. Tripura 07
24. Uttar Pradesh 04
25. Uttarakhand 02
26. West Bengal 08
Total 284