DC inaugurates EMRs Gurdhan Balla at Rajouri ; Scores of Initiatives being taken for empowerment of tribal communities: DC ; EMRs facilitate the tribal students to get quality education & compete with the students of the rest of the country

GNSONLINE RAJOURI

RAJOURI, JULY 30:– Deputy Commissioner, Vikas Kundal today inaugurated Eklavya Model Residential school Gurdhan Balla at Rajouri.

Officers who were present on the occasion were ADDC, Pawan Kumar; ACR, Imran Rashid Kataria; CPO, Mohammad Khurshid; SDM Thanamandi, Vikas Dhar; CEO Education, Shailash Kumari; DSWO, Wakeel Ahmed Bhatt; students and their parents.

It was informed that as many as sixty tribal students have been admitted in the EMRs during the first session and they will be provided proper bording and lodging facilities in the EMRs.

Pertinently, Tribal Welfare Department under the overall guidance of Secretary Tribal Affairs, Dr Shahid Iqbal Chowdhary is working tirelessly for the welfare of the tribal community. It is because of these efforts that two EMRs have been sanctioned in the district, the proposal for three more EMRs also stands submitted and the land for these newly proposed EMRs campuses has also been identified.

Scores of initiatives for ensuring quality education to the tribal students including opening of new Gujjar and Bakerwall hostels, transit accomodations, modernization of schools in tribal areas and many others have been launched.

Speaking at the event, the DC said that Eklavya Model Residential school is an ambitious initiative of the Government of India to facilitate the tribal students to get quality education and to enable them to compete with the students of the rest of the country.

He also directed the concerned officers to work with proper dedication and added zeal to ensure that quality education is provided to the tribal students.

DC also stressed upon the concerned officers to ensure that all the basic facilities are made available to the students in the EMRs so that they don’t face any inconveniences.