90% quota for tribals in State in Ekalavya school
The Hindu
Students will be groomed in academics, sports, says Collector
East Godavari Collector Ch. Hari Kiran on Monday laid the foundation stone for the Ekalavya Model Residential School to be built in 15 acres at Veta Maamidi village of Addateegala mandal in Rampa Agency.
The Central government has granted ₹20 crore for the school that offers the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) syllabus from class VI to Intermediate.
The State government has allocated the 15-acre site for the school and will develop the necessary infrastructure. Ninety percent of seats are reserved for the Scheduled Tribes of Andhra Pradesh and the rest are given to eligible aspirants from non-tribal communities.
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