ONGC signs ₹28 crore CSR MoU with NSTFDC for Eklavya Model Residential Schools
ONGC signed an MoU with the National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation on 5 January 2026 and sanctioned ₹28 crore of CSR funds for digital learning, girls' hygiene and teacher training in 144 Eklavya Model Residential Schools.
Summary
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), a Maharatna company under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, signed an MoU on 5 January 2026 with the National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. ONGC has sanctioned ₹28 crore of CSR funds for digital learning infrastructure, health and hygiene facilities for girl students, teacher capacity building and career counselling in 144 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS). The EMRS scheme is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, with 499 functional schools across the country.
Key facts
- Parties
- ONGC and NSTFDC (Ministry of Tribal Affairs)
- CSR amount
- ₹28 crore
- Coverage
- 144 EMRS
- Uses
- Digital learning, girls' hygiene, teacher training, career counselling
- Static
- EMRS is a Central Sector Scheme; 499 functional EMRS
Practice MCQs 2 questions
With which organisation did ONGC sign an MoU in January 2026 for CSR-funded development of Eklavya Model Residential Schools?
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Correct answer: A — National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation
PIB (Tribal Affairs): ONGC signed the MoU with NSTFDC, an autonomous body of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Consider the following statements about the ONGC–NSTFDC MoU of January 2026 and the EMRS scheme: 1. ONGC sanctioned ₹28 crore of CSR funds under the MoU. 2. The support covers 144 Eklavya Model Residential Schools. 3. EMRS is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented by state education departments. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Tribal Affairs): ONGC sanctioned ₹28 crore for 144 EMRS. EMRS is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, so statement 3 is wrong.