(a) whether young tribal girls are also admitted in Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) and if so, the details thereof;
(b) the details of the facilities being provided to the children in these schools; and
(c) the details of the budget allocated in this regard?
(a) As per the extant guidelines of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS), the number of seats for boys and girls are equal in each EMRS. During 2019-20, enrollment of tribal girls in EMRSs across the country is 36567.
(b) Besides imparting quality education to tribal students, fund is also released for construction of hostels, laboratories, libraries, sports equipment, coaching/trainings etc.
(c) The approved recurring cost is Rs.1,09,000/- per student per year. Construction cost of EMRS (with 480 students capacity) is Rs. 20.00 crore, whereas cost of construction of EMRSs for North East, hilly areas, difficult areas and areas affected by Left Wing Extremism is 20% more than the normal cost.
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