AP Health Minister directs urgent care for students hospitalised due to food poisoning in NandyalAndhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav has responded swiftly to a food poisoning incident at a tribal residential school in Nandy...
27 Jul, 2025, 07.08 AM IST
First survey in Eklavya schools to know learning, infra gapsThe Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched a comprehensive nationwide survey to assess the learning and infrastructure deficiencies in Ekl...
20 Jun, 2025, 12.03 AM IST
First tribal school survey reveals gaps in infrastructure, toilets, libraries, safetyA recent survey of tribal residential schools across five states reveals critical infrastructure gaps. Overcrowded toilets, dilapidated bui...
13 May, 2025, 11.50 PM IST
Tamil Nadu, West Bengal choose mother tongue and state boards for Eklavya SchoolsTamil Nadu and West Bengal refuse to sign an MoU with the Centre to switch Eklavya Model Residential Schools from state boards to CBSE, ins...
13 Mar, 2025, 12.04 AM IST
Budget proposes to strengthen human resources in 740 Eklavya schools, Northeast India to benefitThere is a huge tribal population in Northeast India and three states where there is a sizable tribal population Tripura, Meghalaya and Nag...
01 Feb, 2023, 07.42 PM IST
Centre set to revamp slew of tribal welfare schemesThe ministry has received the clearance of the expenditure finance committee (EFC) and is likely to get the Cabinet nod within this month.
16 Nov, 2021, 08.08 AM IST
Ashok Gehlot gives in-principle approval to sanction Rs 100 cr for development work in tribal areas of RajasthanGehlot has approved Rs 10 crore in tribal public participation scheme; Rs 15 crore for the upgradation programme of tribal community of Mar...
12 Jul, 2021, 05.36 PM IST
Only 18% tribal students had access to online education: MinistryThe Centre, however, has no data on the attendance in the EMRS after reopening of schools.
10 Feb, 2021, 11.38 PM IST
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh tribal students return to schoolsNine months after schools were closed in the wake of Covid-19 outbreak, tribal students enrolled in residential schools of Andhra Pradesh a...
26 Dec, 2020, 09.28 AM IST
Reopen tribal schools in phases, Central govt tells statesThe Centre has asked state governments to prepare plan to reopen Eklavya Model Residential Schools for tribal children in a phased manner.
29 Sep, 2020, 08.52 AM IST
Tribal schools suffer as states get entangled in legal casesStates fail to build Eklavya Model Residential Schools even years after Central nod.
09 Sep, 2019, 07.01 AM IST
Modi 2.0 100-day agenda: 312 Model Schools for tribalsGovt will also set up 600 value-addition centres for minor forest produce across the country.
02 Jul, 2019, 07.45 AM IST
NHRC notice to Maharashtra Govt over deaths of tribal studentsNHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of ET report that 882 deaths had been reported in state-run residential schools across the country.
20 Oct, 2016, 01.11 AM IST
Jayalalithaa announces initiatives to strengthen SC, ST school infrastructureJayalalithaa made a host of announcements aimed at strengthening the infrastructure of Schedule Caste and Tribal schools, amenities for stu...
27 Aug, 2015, 05.21 PM IST
Maharashtra government to set up education commissionerates for tribalsMaharashtra government is mulling setting up separate education commisionarates to provide education to students from the tribal community.
13 Jun, 2013, 10.05 AM IST
- Chhattisgarh government functioning in 'illegal way': Renuka Chaudhary
"CM should at least visit the hostel where the incident had taken place while he should also visit other tribal residential schools to chec...
05 Feb, 2013, 11.03 PM IST
- Karna, AP and Jharkhand seeks Orissa Tribal school's help
The Karnataka, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh governments have approached the Kalinga University in Bhubaneshwar to admit tribals from their ...
27 Jan, 2008, 03.14 PM IST