In Union Budget of 2018-19, Government of India announced that to provide quality education to the tribal children in their own environment, EMRSs will be established in every block having more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (as per census 2011). None of the blocks of Bhagalpur district of Bihar meet this twin criteria.

(c) The details of EMRSs sanctioned in Bihar are as under:

1. Jhajha, Jamui district
2. Ramnagar, West Champaran district
3. Adhaura, Kaimur district

None of the blocks in the districts of Purnia, Banka, and Munger fulfil the twin criteria required for sanctioning an EMRS.

The requirement of EMRSs is reviewed from time to time.

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