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Consider the following statements about Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS): 1. Administered by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, it is established with grants under Article 275(1) of the Indian Constitution. 2. It pays special focus in Integrated Tribal Development Projects (ITDP) where there shall be atleast one EMRS in the demarcated project spatial area. 3. The current ST population literacy levels is below 50%, opposed to the country average literacy levels at 70%. Which of the following is incorrect?

Consider the following statements about Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS): 1. Administered by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, it is established with grants under Article 275(1) of the Indian Constitution. 2. It pays special focus in Integrated Tribal Development Projects (ITDP) where there shall be atleast one EMRS in the demarcated project spatial area. 3. The current ST population literacy levels is below 50%, opposed to the country average literacy levels at 70%. Which of the following is incorrect? Correct Answer 3 only

About Eklavya Model Residential Schools:

  • It was established in 1997-98.
  • In the 2018-19 budget, the government decided to set up at least one EMRS in every block where the ST population is above 50% or at least 20,000 tribal people live there, by 2022.
  • It aims to impart quality education to ST children in remote areas to enable them to avail various opportunities in the employment sector.
  • It focuses on the academic as well as all-around development of students.
  • It has a capacity of 480 students from class VI to XII. 
  • Grants are given under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution.


Objectives of the program:

  • Provide quality middle and high level of education to the children belonging to the ST community.
  • To foster an all-around personal, mental, physical and educational development of the children.
  • To provide quality infrastructure in terms of the buildings, extra-curricular activities, healthy nutritious meals so as to ensure all the basic amenities in one place.

 

Eklavya Model Day Boarding Schools (EMDBS):

  • There is a provision of setting up an EMDBS in regions where the density of the ST population is higher in sub-districts, that is, 90% and above.
  • It provides an additional benefit and scope for the ST students to seek the benefits of school education without the residential facility.

 

ST population statistics:

  • As per the 2011 census, 
    • 8.6% of the total population belong to the ST population in the country. 
    • The overall ST literacy is 58.96%, lower than the all-India average of 70%.
    • Also, around 49.6% of the entire ST population live in poverty.
    • There is a high drop-out rate as far as the ST population: 35.6% (class I - V), 55%( till class VIII) and 70.9% (till class X). 

Mistake Points

Here, the question asks about incorrect statements. Only statement 3 is incorrect. So, the correct answer to this question is option 3.

Additional Information

  • Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP):
    •  ITDP is a geographically contiguous area in which the ST population is more than 50% out of the total population.
    • ITDP is required to prepare five-year plans keeping in mind, the local parameters and the related activities.
    • Special Central Assistance (SCA) is 100% grants given by the central ministry for the development of the ITDP.

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