<p class="title">The Centre has “in-principle” approved a proposal for starting Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in every block with more than 50% scheduled tribe (ST) population and at least 20,000 tribal persons.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave the nod at its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, here on Monday,</p>.<p class="bodytext">“To begin with, the CCEA has approved a financial cost of Rs 2,242.03 crore during 2018-19 and 2019-20 for rolling out the revamped scheme,” an official statement said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The CCEA also approved upgradation of already sanctioned EMRSs “on need basis”.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It approved setting up of sports facilities in 163 tribal dominated districts by the year 2022 at a cost of Rs 5 crore each.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Financial provisions for 15 sports facilities during 2018-19 and 2019-20 has been agreed to,” the government said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The EMRSs will be run by an autonomous society under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the government added.</p>
<p class="title">The Centre has “in-principle” approved a proposal for starting Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in every block with more than 50% scheduled tribe (ST) population and at least 20,000 tribal persons.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave the nod at its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, here on Monday,</p>.<p class="bodytext">“To begin with, the CCEA has approved a financial cost of Rs 2,242.03 crore during 2018-19 and 2019-20 for rolling out the revamped scheme,” an official statement said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The CCEA also approved upgradation of already sanctioned EMRSs “on need basis”.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It approved setting up of sports facilities in 163 tribal dominated districts by the year 2022 at a cost of Rs 5 crore each.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Financial provisions for 15 sports facilities during 2018-19 and 2019-20 has been agreed to,” the government said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The EMRSs will be run by an autonomous society under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the government added.</p>