**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs provided state/UT-wise details regarding Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in response to a question in Rajya Sabha on December 17, 2025. The information includes the number of approved and operational EMRSs, student enrollment, and dropout rates, especially for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) is the central implementing agency.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **EMRS Overview:**
* New EMRSs have modern, well-equipped campuses on 15 acres.
* Each EMRS can accommodate 480 students from Classes VI to XII.
* Facilities include separate hostels for boys and girls, integrated dining and kitchen areas, staff quarters, and state-of-the-art laboratories.
* The Ministry has sanctioned ₹5 crore to upgrade older EMRSs under Article 275 (1).
* EMRSs are mandated to run on the CBSE pattern.
* **Staffing:**
* NESTS completed the first phase of direct recruitment for 10391 posts via the EMRS Staff Selection Examination (ESSE)-2023.
* The notification for the second phase of recruitment for 7267 teaching and non-teaching posts has been issued.
* State Governments have been advised to engage staff on deputation and outsourcing basis.
* **Annexure I: EMRS Details (State/UT-wise)**
* Provides state/UT-wise data on the number of EMRSs approved, the number of functional EMRSs, and the number of students enrolled (2025-26).
* **Annexure II: Enrollment and Dropout Rates (Academic Year 2024-25)**
* Presents state/UT-wise details of enrollment, PVTG enrollment, overall dropout rates, and PVTG dropout rates.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Tribal Affairs**
* **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing the EMRS scheme, providing funding for upgrades, and addressing parliamentary questions related to tribal education.
* **Action Required:** Continue to monitor and evaluate the EMRS scheme's effectiveness and address any challenges related to enrollment and dropout rates.
**National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS)**
* **Impact:** The central implementing agency for the EMRS scheme, responsible for staffing, curriculum, and overall management.
* **Action Required:** Continue the recruitment process to fill teaching and non-teaching positions, ensure the EMRSs follow the CBSE pattern, and monitor the implementation of the scheme.
**State Governments**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the operational management of EMRSs within their respective states, including staffing and infrastructure.
* **Action Required:** Engage staff on deputation and outsourcing basis to address staffing needs and ensure the EMRSs operate effectively.
**Tribal Students (Specifically PVTGs)**
* **Impact:** Access to quality residential education through EMRSs, aimed at improving enrollment and reducing dropout rates.
* **Action Required:** Students and their families should actively participate in the EMRS program to improve educational outcomes.
Key Entities Referenced
Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS): Schools established for tribal students across India.
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs): A sub-classification of Scheduled Tribes in India, facing specific vulnerabilities.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The ministry responsible for the welfare and development of tribal communities in India.
National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS): Central implementing agency for EMRS Scheme, under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
DROP-OUT RATES OF STUDENTS BELONGING
TO PVTGs
प्रव तथ: 17 DEC 2025 4:40PM by PIB Delhi
Replying to an un-starred question today in Rajya Sabha the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri
Durgadas Uikey informed that the State-wise/UT-wise details of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)
approved, operational and number of students enrolled are at Annexure-I. National Education Society for Tribal
Students (NESTS) under Ministry of Tribal Affairs, is the central implementing agency for EMRS Scheme.
The details of enrolment and drop-out rates of students, especially those belonging to the Particularly Vulnerable
Tribal Groups (PVTGs), State/UT-wise is at Annexure-II.
All new EMRSs constructed under the Central Sector Scheme have well-equipped campuses having modern design
spread over 15 acres, with a capacity of 480 students from Classes VI to XII which includes separate Boys’ and
Girls’ Hostels, integrated dining and kitchen facilities, quarters for teaching and non-teaching staff, well-ventilated
classrooms, state-of-the-art laboratories and library to support academic learning. To bridge the infrastructure gap
for old EMRSs sanctioned under Article 275 (1), the Ministry has sanctioned an amount of ₹ 5 crore for
upgradation of such EMRSs.
For staffing, NESTS has already carried out its first phase for direct recruitment of 10391 posts through EMRS
Staff Selection Examination (ESSE)-2023. The notification for second phase of recruitment of 7267 teaching and
non-teaching posts has also been issued. Besides, State Governments have been advised to engage staff on
deputation and outsourcing basis as well. These EMRSs are mandated to run on CBSE pattern. As of now, no
proposal for setting up of regional offices of NESTS has been approved.
Annexure I
State-wise/UT-wise details of EMRSs approved, operational and number of students enrolled
Sl. State / UT Approved Functional Number of Students
No EMRS Enrolled (2025-26)
1 Andhra Pradesh 28 28 10617
2 Arunachal Pradesh 10 5 932
3 Assam 17 6 300
4 Bihar 3 2 NR5 Chhattisgarh 75 75 27446
6 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and 1 1 410
Daman & Diu
7 Gujarat 47 44 11522
8 Himachal Pradesh 4 4 1022
9 Jammu & Kashmir 6 6 1180
10 Jharkhand 90 51 6872
11 Karnataka 12 12 4447
12 Kerala 4 4 1066
13 Ladakh 3 - -
14 Madhya Pradesh 71 63 25589
15 Maharashtra 39 37 11185
16 Manipur 21 5 1723
17 Meghalaya 37 2 NR
18 Mizoram 17 11 2399
19 Nagaland 22 3 747
20 Odisha 111 47 13302
21 Rajasthan 31 31 10493
22 Sikkim 4 4 1257
23 Tamil Nadu 8 8 2911
24 Telangana 23 23 10163
25 Tripura 21 12 2469
26 Uttar Pradesh 4 3 105627 Uttarakhand 4 4 1145
28 West Bengal 9 8 3110
Grand Total 722 499 153363
Annexure-II
State-wise/UT-wise details of enrolment and drop-out rates of students including PVTG students
during Academic Year 2024-25
Sl. State / Uts Enrolment PVTG Overall PVTG
No 2024-2025 Enrolment 2024- Dropout Dropout
25
(%) (%)
1 Andhra Pradesh 9891 1283 0.67% 0.09%
2 Arunachal Pradesh 734 - - -
3 Chhattisgarh 24767 633 0.36% 0.04%
4 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 346 - 1.45% -
and Daman & Diu
5 Gujarat 11525 21 0.06% -
6 Himachal Pradesh 902 - 0.22% -
7 Jammu & Kashmir 900 - 0.33% -
8 Jharkhand 3257 198 0.18% -
9 Karnataka 4523 51 0.20% 0.02%
10 Kerala 969 56 - -
11 Madhya Pradesh 25056 929 0.28% 0.01%
12 Maharashtra 10092 129 0.67% 0.05%
13 Manipur 1440 - 0.42% -
14 Mizoram 1892 - 0.69% -15 Nagaland 744 1 0.13% -
16 Odisha 11530 391 0.75% -
17 Rajasthan 9603 116 0.47% 0.01%
18 Sikkim 1248 - 0.16% -
19 Tamil Nadu 2490 197 0.04% 0.04%
20 Telangana 9282 61 0.40% -
21 Tripura 2094 238 0.57% -
22 Uttar Pradesh 890 1 2.02% -
23 Uttarakhand 1105 160 - -
24 West Bengal 3056 87 0.16% -
Grand Total 138336 4552 0.40% 0.02%
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