Eklavya Model Residential School, Vankuva

GSTDREIS, Gandhinagar has set up 23 EMRS to provide quality education for the holistic development of the tribal children. Gog has also taken initiative to run few EMRS on a PPP model with well known Trusts involved in education of indigenous people. The medium of instruction of these schools is either Gujarati or English and are generally affiliated education board. To provide more competitive environment at the national level some schools are following CBSE pattern of education. The main components of the school system are:
Facilities: Tribal children are provided free education from class 6th to 12th. Students get free lodging, boarding, uniform, stationary, grocery, medical facility etc. like in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya.
Infrastructure: Looking at the latest developments in education system, schools have been equipped with modern technology like biometric attendance system, computer lab with 24*7 internet, library, science labs, playground, hostel, and mess.
Academic: Schools are following GCERT as well as National Council of Educational Research and Training curriculum, where medium of instruction is either Gujarati or English. Integration of technology in teaching and learning process makes learning enjoyable. To inculcate scientific forever among these children, do it yourself individual kits are being used to make them learn the scientific concepts by doing. The school of Muni Seva Ashram provides kits supplied by ThinkLab (IIT) Mumbai to all the students so that they can absorb the concepts taught in theory classes.
Co-curricular Activities: For the holistic development of the tribal children, many CO-curricular Activities such as drama, folk dance, songs/bhajans, debates, etc. Are organized by the schools on a regular basis.
House system: To inculcate a spirit of oneness, spirit of competition fair play and co- operation, sense of belonging to the school and leadership qualities among the students, school follows house system. All the students are dividing into four houses. These houses compete in different sporting, culture and academic events and at the end of the academic session best house is awarded with the Best house trophy.
Clubs : To nurture the hidden talent of the tribal children various clubs are formed like Science / IT club, Horticulture /Nursery, Dance / Drama, Photography, Mehndi / Rangoli, Nature, Social work etc.
Educational tours: To provide more exposure to these children educational tours and picnics are organized on regular basis.
Sports and games: To develop physical and mental fitness of the tribal children, regular sports and games and yoga classes are conducted at school. Students compete at local/district/state level and are doing very well at state and national level and also taking part in major sports events like khel mahakumbh.

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