Malkangiri: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday virtually inaugurated 13 Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) projects across seven districts of Odisha from Gadchiroli in Maharashtra, while the foundation stone was laid for three additional schools in Kandhamal district.
The 13 inaugurated projects are spread across Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Sundaragada, Kandhamal, Kendujhar, Koraput and Rayagada districts.
The schools include Bisoi, Jashipur and Saraskana in Mayurbhanj; Kosagumuda, Raighar and Umerkote in Nabarangpur; Bisra in Sundaragada; Tumudibandha in Kandhamal; Harichandanpur in Kendujhar; Boipariguda in Koraput; and Ramnaguda, Kalyansingpur and Padmapur in Rayagada.
Meanwhile, foundation stone laying ceremonies were held for three more EMRS projects at Daringbadi, K. Nuagaon and Kotagarh in Kandhamal district.
Local public representatives and other stakeholders participated in the respective programmes organised at designated venues by the district administrations.
The initiatives are aimed at strengthening residential educational infrastructure and expanding access to quality education for tribal students across Odisha.
