Eklavya Model Residential School Scheme - Latest Current Affairs for Competitive Exams

Question: Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) scheme was launched in …
(A) Year 2000
(B) Year 2002
(C) Year 1998
(D) Year 1999
Ans :(c)
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According to a release issued by Ministry of Tribal Affairs on June 13, 2017, 51 new Eklavya Model Residential (EMR) schools have become functional in the last three years.
Presently, 161 Eklavya model residential schools are functioning across 26 states of the country benefiting more than 52 thousand tribal students.
Eklavya Model Residential School Scheme was started in 1998 and first school was started in the year 2000 in Maharashtra.
EMRSs have been functioning as institutions of excellence for tribal students.
During the last 17 years, a total of 259 schools have been sanctioned, out of which 72 EMR schools have been sanctioned during last three years.
As per existing EMRS Guidelines of 2010, at least one EMRS is to be set up in each Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) / Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) having 50% ST population in the area.
The capital cost for setting up the school complex, including hostels and staff quarters etc. has been earmarked at Rs. 12 crore with a provision to go up to Rs.16 crore in hill areas, deserts and islands.
Recurring cost during the first year for these schools would be Rs. 42000/-per child, with a provision of raising it by 10% every second year to compensate for inflation etc.

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