House Panel: No New Eklavya Schools Without Land Availability
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त्वरित संशोधन
House panel directs the Ministry of Tribal Affairs not to sanction new Eklavya schools without land availability.
Over one-third of sanctioned Eklavya schools are not functional due to land unavailability.
The panel also addressed the slow progress in setting up Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museums.
दृश्य सामग्री
Eklavya Model Residential Schools: Key Statistics
Highlights the issue of non-functional EMRS due to land unavailability.
- EMRS Sanctioned
- 740
- EMRS Not Functional (Due to Land)
- >246
Total number of Eklavya Model Residential Schools sanctioned across India.
More than one-third of sanctioned EMRSs are not functional due to land unavailability, as highlighted by the House Panel.
परीक्षा के दृष्टिकोण
Government schemes for tribal welfare
Issues in implementation of social sector schemes
Role of parliamentary committees
Constitutional provisions related to tribal rights
विस्तृत सारांश देखें
सारांश
पृष्ठभूमि
नवीनतम घटनाक्रम
बहुविकल्पीय प्रश्न (MCQ)
1. Consider the following statements regarding Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS): 1. EMRS are established by the Ministry of Education to provide quality education to Scheduled Tribe students. 2. The schools aim to provide education equivalent to Navodaya Vidyalayas. 3. As per the revised guidelines, each EMRS should cater to students from Class VI to XII. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
उत्तर देखें
सही उत्तर: B
Statement 1 is incorrect. EMRS are established by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, not the Ministry of Education. Statements 2 and 3 are correct.
2. With reference to the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Act recognizes the rights of Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers to hold and live in the forest land under individual or common occupation for habitation or for self-cultivation for livelihood. 2. The Act empowers the Gram Sabha to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights. 3. The Act applies uniformly across all states and union territories of India. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
उत्तर देखें
सही उत्तर: A
Statement 3 is incorrect. The Act's implementation varies across states and UTs, and some areas have specific exemptions or modifications. Statements 1 and 2 are correct.
3. Assertion (A): A significant number of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) sanctioned by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs are non-functional due to land unavailability. Reason (R): Land acquisition for developmental projects in tribal areas often faces resistance due to concerns over displacement and environmental impact. In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?
- A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- B.Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- C.A is true but R is false
- D.A is false but R is true
उत्तर देखें
सही उत्तर: A
Both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason correctly explains why land unavailability is a major issue for EMRS. Land acquisition in tribal areas is often contentious.
4. Which of the following committees is/are associated with the welfare and development of Scheduled Tribes in India? 1. Bhuria Committee 2. Lokur Committee 3. Xaxa Committee Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A.1 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
उत्तर देखें
सही उत्तर: D
All three committees – Bhuria Committee, Lokur Committee, and Xaxa Committee – have contributed significantly to the understanding and addressing of issues related to Scheduled Tribes in India.