Modi Government does not want tribals to become students but wants them to become Andhbhakt.

“Modi Government does not want tribals to become students but wants them to become Andhbhakt.”Rahul Gandhi, Chhatron Ki Goonj rally, Indore, 19 September 2026

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The facts

1. Eklavya Model Residential Schools have been significantly expanded to provide quality residential education to tribal students.185
2. The EMRS operational schools increased from 129 (2014–15) to 511 (August 2026).186187
3. The number of students in Ekalavya schools has almost quadrupled from 40,000 in 2014 to 1.5 lakh in 2024–25.188189
4. In the last 2 years, Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme has benefitted more than 29 lakh tribal students.190
5. It was Congress which kept tribal students down, denying them education and opportunities.

Sources

• 185pib.gov.in
• 186static.pib.gov.in
• 187pib.gov.in
• 188pib.gov.in
• 189pib.gov.in
• 190pib.gov.in

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