Question : RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS FOR STS

(a) the details of the schemes under operation for promotion of residential schools including Ekalavya Model Residential Schools for Scheduled Tribes (STs);

(b) the number of such residential schools at present in the country and the financial assistance granted to them during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to set up more schools to impart compulsory education in the tribal areas of the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise including Karnataka and Kerala;and

(e) the funds to be provided for opening up more such residential schools, State/UTwise?

MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRIJUAL ORAM)

(a): Ekalavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs), with the capacity of 480 students in each school, are set up in the States/ UTs under the special area programmeof the Ministry viz. grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India. Besides, the Ministry also provides funds for setting up residential Ashram schools under the CentrallySponsored Scheme `Establishment of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub Plan Areas`. The objectiveof these interventions is to provide quality middle and high level education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas, not only to enable them to avail reservation in high and professional educational courses and get jobs in public and private sectors, but also to have access to the best opportunities in education at par with the non-ST population.

(b): A total of 197 EMRSs and 892 residential Ashram Schools have been sanctioned by the Ministry across the country so far. Details of fund released to the State Governments during the last three years are given at Annexure.

(c) to (e): During the current year 2014-15, a total of 44 residential schools, including 7 Nos. of EMRSs in Karnataka State, have been sanctioned so far as per detail given below:

 SNo	State	No. of Schools sanctioned	Fund Sanctioned	during 2014-15	(Rs. in Crore) 1.	Andhra Pradesh	10	120.00 2.	Assam	1	16.00 3.	Bihar	7	15.00 4.	Jharkhand	11	46.00 5. Karnataka	7	10.00 6.	Madhya Pradesh	3	36.00 7.	Maharashtra	3	20.00 8.	Telangana	1	12.00 9.	Tamil Nadu	1	2.00	Total	44	277.00 
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