**Summary:**
In July 2025, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs addressed a question in Lok Sabha regarding Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) in Banswara, Rajasthan. Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Shri Durgadas Uikey, stated that the ministry is currently focused on the 728 EMRSs already approved by the Union Cabinet in 2018-19 and earlier sanctioned EMRSs under Article 275(1) of the Constitution. No new EMRSs are under consideration beyond these existing commitments.
The response confirmed that all 13 blocks within the Banswara Parliamentary Constituency meet the twin criteria for establishing EMRSs: a minimum of 20,000 Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in a block and more than 50% ST population in the block.
The following is a breakdown of EMRS presence across blocks within the Banswara and Dungarpur districts:
* **Banswara District:** Anandpuri (EMRS present), Bagidora (EMRS present), Garhi (EMRS present), Kushalgarh (EMRS present), Sajjangarh (NO EMRS), Chhoti Sarvan (NO EMRS), Ghatol (NO EMRS).
* **Dungarpur District:** Dungarpur (EMRS present), Sabla (EMRS present), Sagwara (EMRS present), Simalwara (EMRS present), Bichhiwara (NO EMRS).
In total, of the 13 blocks fulfilling the twin criteria, 10 have existing EMRSs.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for tribal affairs.
Eklavya Model Residential Schools: A type of school in India for tribal students.
Banswara, Rajasthan: A district in the state of Rajasthan, India, where Eklavya Model Residential Schools are located.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Shri Durgadas Uikey: Union Minister of State MoS for Tribal Affairs.
Shri Rajkumar Roat: A member of Lok Sabha who asked a question related to EMRS Schools.
Union Cabinet: The cabinet of ministers in the Union Government of India.
Article 275(1) of the Constitution: A constitutional provision related to grants for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes in India.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Eklavya Model Residential Schools in Banswara,
Rajasthan
Posted On: 31 JUL 2025 4:52PM by PIB Delhi
In Lok Sabha, , the Union Minister of State (MoS) for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey replying today to
an un-starred question of Shri Rajkumar Roat informed that Though the twin criteria is to be satisfied for
creation of EMRS Schools in a block, no new Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) are under
consideration, apart from those already approved by the Union Cabinet in 2018-19 and earlier EMRSs
sanctioned under Article 275(1) of the Constitution, as the Ministry is currently focusing on the already
approved 728 EMRSs only.
Under Banswara Parliamentary Constituency all the 13 blocks fulfill the EMRS Twin criteria of
minimum 20,000 ST population in a block and more than 50% ST population in the block. District
and Block wise details of EMRSs is as under:
District Block Twin Criteria fulfilled EMRS present
Anandpuri Yes EMRS Padola
Anandpuri Yes EMRS Sundrav
Bagidora Yes EMRS Bagidora
Banswara Yes EMRS Abapura (Gamda)
Banswara Garhi Yes EMRS Garhi Parkhela
Kushalgarh Yes EMRS Kushalgarh
Sajjangarh Yes NO
Chhoti Sarvan Yes NO
Ghatol Yes NO
Dungarpur Yes EMRS Dungarpur
Sabla Yes EMRS Parda Chundawat
Dungarpur Sagbara Yes EMRS Sagwara
Simalwara Yes EMRS Simalwara
Bichhiwara Yes NO
Total 13 13 10
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