The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is regularly reviewing the progress of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) across the country, including in Uttar Pradesh. Student enrollment in EMRSs in Uttar Pradesh has seen a significant increase of 113 percent, rising from 495 students in the 2020-21 academic year to 1056 students in the 2025-26 academic year.
The state of Uttar Pradesh currently has four EMRSs detailed in the provided information:
* **EMRS Bojhiya** located in Mihinpurwa, Bahraich district, is functional, and its building construction is completed.
* **EMRS Saunaha** located in Palia, Kheri district, is functional, and its building construction is completed.
* **EMRS Lalitpur** located in Bar, Lalitpur district, is currently non-functional, but its building construction is completed.
* **EMRS Piparkhand** located in Chopan (Kun), Sonbhadra district, is functional, and its building construction is completed.
This information was posted on March 12, 2026, at 4:35 PM by PIB Delhi. The release ID is 2238945, and the visitor counter shows 81. The release is also available in Urdu and Hindi.
Key Entities Referenced
Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs): A type of residential school initiative for tribal students.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The government ministry responsible for this initiative.
Uttar Pradesh: The specific state where the EMRSS are being reviewed and discussed.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
EMRSs IN UTTAR PRADESH
Posted On: 12 MAR 2026 4:35PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha that Ministry of
Tribal Affairs regularly reviews the progress made in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) by
States/UTs across the country including Uttar Pradesh. The students enrolment in EMRSs in Uttar
Pradesh has increased by 113 percent from 495 (2020-21) to 1056 (2025-26). The details of EMRSs in
the state of Uttar Pradesh along with their location is given below:
S. District Block/ Name of the Functioning Building
No. Taluka School Status Construction Status
1 Bahraich Mihinpurwa EMRS Bojhiya Functional Completed
2 Kheri Palia EMRS Functional Completed
Saunaha
3 Lalitpur Bar EMRS Non- Completed
Lalitpur Functional
4 Sonbhadra Chopan EMRS Functional Completed
(Kun) Piparkhand
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