A landmark MoU between NSTFDC and HPCL funds built-in pc labs and 4 good lecture rooms throughout 29 Eklavya Mannequin Residential Colleges in Rajasthan. The undertaking, price ₹16.01 crore, helps digital studying, aggressive examination prep, and equitable entry for over 10,000 tribal college students yearly, aligned with NEP 2020.
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The Nationwide Scheduled Tribes Finance and Improvement Company (NSTFDC) and Hindustan Petroleum Company Restricted (HPCL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to ascertain built-in Laptop Lab-cum-Sensible Classroom amenities in 29 purposeful Eklavya Mannequin Residential Colleges (EMRS) throughout 11 districts of Rajasthan.
The initiative goals to strengthen technology-enabled schooling for tribal college students and supply them with higher entry to digital studying assets and aggressive examination preparation. The MoU was signed within the presence of Ranjana Chopra, Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), T. Roumuan Paite, Joint Secretary, MoTA and CMD, NSTFDC, Ganesh Nagarajan, Deputy Secretary, MoTA, and different senior officers.
A landmark MoU between NSTFDC and HPCL funds built-in pc labs and 4 good lecture rooms throughout 29 Eklavya Mannequin Residential Colleges in Rajasthan. The undertaking, price ₹16.01 crore, helps digital studying, aggressive examination prep, and equitable entry for over 10,000 tribal college students yearly, aligned with NEP 2020.
The HPCL delegation included Director (HR) Okay.S. Shetty, CGM, DCO Pawan Kumar Sehgal, CGM, CSR & PRCC Anupam Tiwari, Supervisor, CSR Bhargav Chauhan and Officer, CSR Sakshi Dwivedi. NSTFDC was represented by AGM, Initiatives & CSR Bismita Das, Chief Supervisor Himanshu Vishwakarma and Supervisor, Initiatives & CSR Vikash Ranjan.
The undertaking has a complete price range of ₹16.01 crore, permitted by the HPCL Board. The amenities are deliberate to be accomplished inside six months from the date of signing of the MoU.
Below the initiative, every faculty will obtain 4 good lecture rooms geared up with 86-inch interactive flat panels, pre-loaded licensed software program, curated open academic assets and audio-visual gear, together with audio system and webcams.
Every faculty can even have a completely networked pc laboratory geared up with desktop computer systems and UPS backup, structured LAN, a multi-function printer, furnishings, air-conditioning, electrical refurbishment and security methods.
Aggressive Examination Assist By way of Tablets
To additional help college students, 10 tablets pre-loaded with teaching materials for aggressive examinations will probably be offered at every faculty. Web connectivity, together with wiring, set up and a one-year subscription, can even be made accessible underneath the undertaking. The 29 EMRSs coated by the initiative are positioned in Alwar, Banswara, Baran, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Karauli, Pratapgarh, Sawai Madhopur, Sirohi, Tonk and Udaipur districts of Rajasthan.
Extra Than 10,000 Tribal College students to Profit Yearly
The undertaking is predicted to learn greater than 10,000 Scheduled Tribe college students yearly, with equal illustration of women. At full sanctioned capability, the 29 faculties can accommodate as much as 13,920 college students from Courses VI to XII. Most of those college students are anticipated to be first-generation digital learners, making entry to trendy expertise significantly important.
Initiative Aligned With NEP 2020
The undertaking is aligned with the Nationwide Schooling Coverage (NEP) 2020, which emphasizes the combination of expertise into educating and studying, digital literacy and computational pondering and coding from the center stage. The coverage additionally requires focused help to socio-economically deprived teams, together with tribal youngsters. The initiative additionally conforms to the frequent theme of “Modern Livelihood Enhancement” prescribed by the Division of Public Enterprises for CSR actions of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) throughout 2026–27 and 2027–28.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs to Assist Implementation
Addressing the gathering, the Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, highlighted the transformative function of schooling in enabling multi-generational progress. The Secretary famous that Eklavya Mannequin Residential Colleges are creating pathways for tribal college students in direction of increased schooling and numerous profession alternatives. The Secretary additionally expressed confidence that the HPCL-supported initiative would strengthen entry to expertise and alternatives for increased studying.
Below the undertaking, NSTFDC will probably be answerable for implementation and procurement. The Nationwide Schooling Society for Tribal College students (NESTS) will undertake tutorial validation and assist stop duplication of efforts. The State EMRS Society and college Principals will probably be answerable for website readiness and the day-to-day use of the amenities.
The Secretary expressed gratitude to HPCL and the Ministry of Petroleum and Pure Fuel for supporting the initiative and described the partnership for instance of whole-of-government collaboration for the event and empowerment of tribal communities.