Sambalpur: The Odisha government has decided to set up three Eklavya model residential schools for tribal students in Sambalpur district.
Sambalpur District Welfare Officer Gitanshu Das informed that the Centre will soon construct the buildings for the schools, that will be established in tribal-dominated Jamankira, Bamra and Jujumura blocks.
Reportedly, construction work has been initiated in Bamara and Jamankira blocks, while land has been identified in Jujumura.
Meanwhile, an Eklavya school is already functional in Kuchinda block in the district.