200 schools to be upgraded in tribal areas: J&K Administration

The government is making efforts to protect the interests of tribal people, including their land, education, and for uplifting their socioeconomic status.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has decided to upgrade 200 schools in tribal areas to establish a strong educational ecosystem for the community, officials said on Monday. The government has set aside NR 104 crore to strengthen school infrastructure in tribal areas and an annual outlay of INR 30 crore has been earmarked for scholarships of tribal students.

According to PTI, a senior officer from the administration said, “For providing education on modern lines to tribal children, the government started an ambitious project of transforming 200 schools into smart schools in tribal areas at a cost of INR 40 crore.

The government is making efforts to protect the interests of tribal people, including their land, education, and for uplifting their socio-economic status, they said.

In order to transform the lives of members of tribal communities across Jammu and Kashmir, last year, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha took a significant step and handed over individual and community rights certificates to the beneficiaries of Gujjar, Bakarwal and Gaddi Sippi communities under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006.

In areas where community rights have been granted, INR 10 crore is provided for infrastructure development including works on roads, power supply, anganwadi centres, they said.

Congratulating the tribal communities for the historic beginning of a new era of their educational empowerment, Sinha said, "Our priority is to secure the future of tribal children. Smart schools in tribal and remote areas equipped with modern facilities will develop scientific temper in children and make them future-ready, besides arresting the drop-out rate."

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