7 Tribal Residential Schools will open in the state | 14 Jul 2023

Why in News?

On July 12, 2023, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has taken an important decision to open 7 residential schools for the educational upliftment of tribal areas to give an opportunity to the students of tribal areas to study in residential schools near them, for the construction of their buildings.

Key Points:

• In the first phase this year, Rs 5 crore will be spent per school. In the coming year, Rs 71 crore will be spent on their construction work under the second phase.
• Residential schools will be opened in Sumerpur, Sawai Madhopur, Bhedoli-Bauli (Sawai Madhopur) in Pali, Girwara in Kekri, Jalore, Chikhali in Dungarpur, Shripura in Deoli in Tonk.
• All these residential schools will have a student capacity of 210.