Extracted Data Points

  • Ministry of Tribal Affairs organized high-level meeting to review progress of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) construction
  • Meeting chaired by Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Jual Oram
  • Attended by CMDs/MDs and senior officials of Central and State Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)
  • Central Public Works Department (CPWD) representatives attended
  • State representatives from Assam, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tripura, and West Bengal participated via virtual mode
  • EMRS scheme provides quality residential education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students from Class VI to XII in remote areas
  • 728 EMRSs approved by Ministry
  • 428 school buildings completed
  • 249 schools under construction
  • 46 schools at pre-construction stage
  • Major executing agencies include CPWD, HSCL, TCIL, WAPCOS, B&R, EPIL, MANIDCO, MTDC, NPCC, and State Government agencies
  • Minister directed executing agencies to expedite construction activities by optimizing deployment of manpower and resources
  • State officials instructed to resolve pending issues including land and forest clearances on priority
  • Construction agencies required to submit updated monthly progress reports of all ongoing projects
  • Reports must include EMRS-wise issues and action plans for timely completion to Ministry/NESTS
  • Construction agencies will be held accountable for project delays
  • Secretary Smt. Ranjana Chopra emphasized resolving bottlenecks including approach roads, water scarcity, and shifting of HT/LT power lines
  • Use of PM Gati Shakti portal recommended for EMRS projects
  • Dr Pratima Verma, Commissioner of National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), presented overall construction status