Itanagar/Imphal, Nov 15 (IANS) In a bid to improve educational access for tribal communities in remote areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually laid the foundation stone for an Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) at Kombo in West Siang district of central Arunachal Pradesh.

A senior official said that the EMRS will be executed by the Union Tribal Affairs ministry, intending to provide quality education, residential facilities, and overall development opportunities to tribal students in the remote and tribal inhabited areas.

The virtual ceremony was attended by Governor Lt Gen (Retd) K.T. Parnaik and Chief Minister Pema Khandu.

Both the Governor and the Chief Minister later emphasised the transformative role EMRS plays in strengthening educational infrastructure in i

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