President Smt. Droupadi Murmu honoured the Madhya Pradesh Tribal Affairs Department and Eklavya Model Residential School, Mandla, for their outstanding work in the field of Eklavya Model Residential Schools at an event held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The award was received by Principal Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department, and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Madhya Pradesh Special and Residential Academic Society (MP SARAS), Shri Gulshan Bamra.
Based on an evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, MP SARAS received the award in recognition of its excellence and valuable contribution towards
ensuring quality education and institutional development across the state's Eklavya Model Residential Schools. The President also interacted with meritorious students of Eklavya Model Residential Schools.Eklavya Model Residential School, Mandla, was selected for national-level recognition as an outstanding Eklavya Model School. The award was also received by Shri Rahul Namdev Dhote, Chairman of the Eklavya Model Residential School, Mandla, and Collector of Mandla district, along with Smt. Reena, Principal of the school.
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Jual Oram, Minister of State Shri Durgadas Uikey, Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, Smt. Ranjana Chopra, teachers of Eklavya Model Residential Schools and meritorious students were present at the programme. The programme was organised by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, as part of Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada, observed every year to mark the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.
