Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain has instructed District Collectors and officials of the Tribal Welfare Department to step up activities for opening 50 new Eklavya schools in tribal areas of Chhattisgarh.
The Chief Secretary said this while taking a review meeting of officials of the districts where the Eklavya schools are to open.
The official said the deciding factor for place selection for the new schools should be the students’ convenience in reaching them.
The Centre has approved establishing 50 new Eklavya schools in the tribal areas of Chhattisgarh.
Children will get admission into these residential schools in the coming academic session from Class 6 to 12. A total of 420 seats will be available in each school.
The Chief Secretary directed the District Collectors to complete the necessary processes to acquire land where the schools are being constructed.