(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of the house.
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Statement referred to in part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.64 to be answered on 23.7.2018
(a) A total of 284 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) have been sanctioned as on date, out of which 214 have been reported functional. The number of EMRSs currently operational in the country, State/UT wise is at Annexure – I.
(b) As per extant guidelines, Each State Governments/UT Administration would be solely responsible for the management and effective functioning of EMRSs. State Government/UT Administration may opt for any feasible/suitable mode of management whether by autonomous education societies; public-private partnership with reputed educational institutions; in arrangement with the State Department of Education or any other mode found suitable. All State Governments/UT Administration are encouraged to set up a society/use an existing registered education society for the management of the EMRSs. A Management Committee may be constituted for each EMRSs which could include, among others, reputed local NGOs involved with education. The tasks of school admissions, appointment of teachers, appointment of staff, personnel matters and day-to-day running of the schools would be handled entirely by the society chosen by the State Government/UT Administration and in the manner deemed most suitable. The capital cost for the school complex, including hostels and staff quarters is Rs. 12.00 crore with a provision to go up to Rs. 16.00 crore in hill areas, deserts and islands. As per guidelines, Recurring cost during the first year (2010) for schools was @ Rs. 42000/- per child which has now been enhanced to Rs. 61,500/- per student per year. The recurring cost includes staff salary, expenditure on students for mess, uniforms, text books, toilet items etc, contingencies like water and electricity charges, office expenses, remedial classes, sports activities, medical expenses, study tour, co-curricular activities etc.
(c) As per budget announcement for 2018-19, by the year 2022, every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons, will have an EMRS. Eklavya schools will be on par with Navodaya Vidyalayas and will have special facilities for preserving local art and culture besides providing training in sports and skill development. 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 sub-districts, at present 102 sub-districts have Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs).
(d) & (e) As per extant guidelines the responsibility for the management of the School including student admission, staff recruitment, personnel policy/administration estate management etc. rests with the State Government. The details of the teachers in EMRSs across the country is not centrally maintained. However, the details of students enrolled in these EMRSs State-wise is at Annexure-I. A statement on recurring grants released during last four years for the EMRSs is attached at Annexure-II.
Education is an essential and effective tool for personal growth and for reaping the benefits of socio-economic development interventions, Government has adopted multi-pronged strategy to improve the quality of education in EMRSs including insisting on availability of teachers, smart classes, providing Computer labs, updating science laboratory, provision for extra classes for mathematics, Science and English, coaching etc.
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Annexure-I
Annexure-I referred to in part (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 64 to be answered on 23.7.2018
Sl No. States Number of functional EMRSs Number of students enrolled
1. Andhra Pradesh 14 2800
2 Arunachal Pradesh 2 240
3 Chhattisgarh 25 6780
4 Gujarat 27 10172
5 Himachal Pradesh 1 210
6 Jammu & Kashmir 2 120
7 Jharkhand 7 2829
8 Karnataka 10 2385
9 Kerala 2 600
10 Madhya Pradesh 32 10270
11 Maharashtra 18 4103
12 Manipur 3 1170
13 Mizoram 2 400
14 Nagaland 3 583
15 Odisha 14 5340
16 Rajasthan 15 5350
17 Sikkim 4 915
18 Tamil Nadu 7 1553
19 Telangana 11 4160
20 Tripura 4 1680
21 Uttar Pradesh 2 630
22 Uttarakhand 2 279
23 West Bengal 7 2662
Total 214 65231
Annexure-II
Annexure-II referred to in part (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 64 to be answered on 23.7.2018
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Sl. No. States 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
1 Andhra Pradesh 1260.00 680.00 680.40 757.26
2 Arunachal Pradesh 50.40 120.80 50.40 100.80
3 Chhattisgarh 4126.24 1725.57 1756.02 2226.84
4 Gujarat 2503.62 3168.90 3802.26 3930.78
5 Himachal Pradesh 95.00 88.20 88.20 88.20
6 Jammu & Kashmir 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 Jharkhand 504.00 504.00 806.40 957.60
7 Karnataka 680.40 1000.00 999.60 999.60
8 Kerala 388.50 350.00 221.76 244.02
9 Madhya Pradesh 3290.80 3008.88 3370.92 3643.28
10 Maharashtra 916.96 1083.60 1512.00 1663.20
11 Manipur 0.00 75.00 239.40 302.40
12 Mizoram 100.00 345.45 168.00 168.00
13 Nagaland 200.34 200.34 183.96 222.60
14 Odisha 2683.29 2142.00 2242.80 2242.80
15 Rajasthan 1381.80 1381.80 1633.80 1970.00
16 Sikkim 320.30 300.00 300.30 354.48
17 Tamil Nadu 264.00 352.80 378.00 504.00
18 Telangana 2520.00 1272.00 1344.00 1377.60
19 Tripura 655.20 0.00 730.80 705.60
20 Uttar Pradesh 195.44 208.70 189.00 252.00
21 Uttarakhand
126.00 151.20 0.00 367.06
22 West Bengal 1049.16 1049.16 1049.16 1049.16
Total 23311.45 19208.40 21747.18 24127.28
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