NEW DELHI: Through a landmark decision, Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL) decided to come together for the up-gradation of infrastructure and capacity building in 42 Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in the states Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India establishes EMRS to impart quality education to ST children thereby enabling them to avail opportunities in higher and professional educational courses; and thereby get gainful employment in various sectors. EMRS in addition to imparting high quality education also takes care of their nutrition and overall health and development. As on date there are 479 functional EMRS across the country.
Realising the potential of CSR in supplementing government funding for the overall development of tribal people, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, under the leadership of Jual Oram, Hon’ble Minister of Tribal Affairs, has been reaching out to companies for focused CSR investments, aligned with the commemoration of Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh and the visionary leadership of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, to further strengthen the resolve of empowering tribal youth through quality education and digital inclusion.
In this background, NCL has announced that an amount of Rs 5 crores under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) will be given to EMRS to promote digital education and other infrastructural initiatives. Around 950 computers, 950 UPS, 90 tablets, 430 sanitary pads vending machines and 430 sanitary pads incinerators will be provided to 42 EMRS. The CSR funded project will be implemented by National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC), a Section 8 Company under the Ministry in a time bound manner.
