Eklavya Schools

Eklavya Modern Residential Schools (EMRS)

Eklavya model residential schools are selected schools for STs (Schedule tribes) of India to give quality education to this group of our country without fail. These schools are build on moral grounds of providing education to the weakened section of our social to improve their lives, quality of living and making them independent to live their lives respectfully. Quality education is everyone’s right and therefore no section of India should be deprived of that, and to make sure scheduled Tribes of India receive good amount of seats and quality organization to learn from, these schools were created and launched by our government.

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Survey Data and Development of EMRS

The establishment of Eklavya model residential schools idea was launched in the year 1997-1998 to make sure our 8.6% of population belonging to ST category receive quality education.

The exact problem arose when a lot of dropouts were observed for the ST students , that is, 35.6% for classes 1st to 5th, 55% for classes 1st to 8th and 70.9% for classes 1st to 10th. This is the data of 2010-2011 which reflects the education levels of this society. A strong action was needed to curb this issue and so EMRS were proposed.

Although, this set of category makes up a lot in the workforce, their education level is not upto the regular sections of our society, and thus for improvement of our own country, this program came in existence.

By a prominent data of South Asia regional study all children in school, our country lacked in providing sufficient education to some respective groups of our society such as SCs, STs and Muslims , and to improve that , government is trying their best to introduce more and more programs.

Goals and locations of EMRS programs

Goals:

1) To provide quality education to ST students and reduce their dropout rates.

2) To make a future nation of educated people United by talent.

3) To bring out students talents and improve it to make it into their skills.

4) To socially upgrade this group of our society by providing them equal educational facilities with respect.

5) To help them learn in various fields such as sports, environment, culture, academics and much more.

Locations:

Various locations where these schools are being constructed/ have started are : Bhawanipur, Sundargarh, Dhanghera, Mayurbhanj,Pungar, Koraput, Kandhamal , Hirli, Nabarangpur , Siriguda, Rayagada , Gajapati , Ranki, Keonjhar, Laing, Sundargarh , Lahunipada, Sundargarh , Rampilo, Jajpur , Nuapada , Malkangiri

A few notable areas in West Bengal areBankura, Purulia, Burdwan, Paschim Medinipur, Jalpaiguri, Birbhum, and Dakshin Dinajpur

School Structure, Admission details

These schools are specially built up for STs and few first generation students which will be given preference when admission procedure starts.

There are a few commendable points to mention here :

1) Equal number of seats would be available for girls and boys candidates.

2) Everything at school will be provided free of cost and no student will be charged any sum.

3) The state government and Central give will work together in making this dream project come true by providing enough land for all the school necessities, without charging anybody.

4) Maximum number of candidates to be enrolled in one class will be 60 , and maximum enrollment number for school will be 480 students per sessional year.

5) Science, commerce and Humanities will have their separate sections with 30 students each (maximum).

Government Plans and Budgeting for EMRS

This project of quality education for STs at free of cost being organized by Indian government is a strong step towards growing nations and therefore will require a lot of attention as well as funding directly from the central and the state government.

1) A total of 1449 crores were promised for 332 EMRS all over the nation.

2) State and Union territories have received a total funding of 1449.24 crores since the year 2017 .

3) By the year 2019-2020 , a sum of 682 crores were promised for this Noble cause.

4) Madhya Pradesh recieved the highest amount of funding due to most number of operational EMRS , that is, 310crores.

List of Eklavya Schools in India