Hyderabad: Jual Oram, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, said on Wednesday the government would set up 462 more Eklavya Model Residential Schools.
Speaking at the valedictory function of the first EMRS National Games and Sports Meet in Hyderabad, he said, “After Kendriya Vidyalaya and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, if there is any big education system of the central government, it is going to be Eklavya Model Residential School.”
He said the even though the ministry wanted to expand the schools, there were no adequate funds. The Centre has allotted Rs 25,000 crore towards this initiative.
Oram thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and added that the Finance minister Arun Jaitely had made an announcement in the budget about setting up of these schools. The minister said that the EMRS National Games and Sports Meet will be an annual event.