As of January 2026, in Chhattisgarh, all 75 sanctioned Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) are functional. 34 EMRSs have internet connectivity with Smart Classes, and 5 EMRSs have AI Skill Labs for hands-on AI learning. The Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) Program, implemented by Learning Links Foundation (LLF) in 25 EMRSs, aims to educate students in grades VI-IX in artificial intelligence, blockchain, and coding, focusing on computer science, AI, and block-based programming fundamentals.
Key Entities Referenced
Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs): Schools providing education to tribal students, central to the question's focus.
Chhattisgarh: Indian state where the EMRSs are located and subject of the question.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The ministry responsible for the subject matter of the question.
Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) Program: A program implemented in EMRSs to enhance computer science education.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2250
TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.02.2026
HIGH-SPEED INTERNET AND AI-ENABLED LEARNING IN EMRSs
2250. SMT. JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:
Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
the details and number of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) in Chhattisgarh that have
been provided with functional high-speed internet and Al-enabled learning tools as of January,
2026?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)
In the State of Chhattisgarh, 75 EMRSs have been sanctioned and all are functional. 34 EMRSs
have been provided with Internet connectivity with Smart Classes. AI Skill Labs have been
established in 5 EMRSs to provide hands-on AI learning.
Along with the above, Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) Program as a comprehensive initiative
aimed at enhancing access to computer science education has been implemented in EMRSs.
Learning Links Foundation (LLF) has implemented the Amazon Future Engineer (AFE)
Programme in 25 EMRSs in the State of Chhattisgarh. The programme aims to impart education
in artificial intelligence, blockchain and coding to students of Grades VI to IX, with a focus on
fundamentals of computer science, AI and block-based programming.
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