Functioning of Eklavya Model Residential School, Rayagada, Odisha

In school, infrastructure development is an important aspect that needs to be taken into account. The term infrastructure is comprehensive, and several elements are included in it. These include playgrounds, library facilities, laboratories, computer centers, technology, machinery, tools, equipment, and so forth. The members of the educational institutions need to invest resources to bring about infrastructure improvements. The study aimed to investigate the current status of the availability and utilization of infrastructure in Eklavya Model Residential School. The investigator purposively selected one Eklavya Model Residential School at Rayagada in Odisha. This school provides quality education to merit-based tribal students, especially in tribal areas. The researcher has followed the purposive sampling technique for selecting the key informants of the case. The researcher used the classroom Observation Schedule, Questionnaire, checklist, and interview schedule for data collection. The data was analyzed by applying both quantitative and qualitative techniques, i.e., percentage; thick description. The study revealed that the infrastructure facilities are available as per the guideline of Eklavya Model Residential School.