**Summary:**
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing a program to establish Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) in tribal-dominated areas across India. The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) was established as an autonomous society under the Ministry to manage the EMRSs.
**Key Highlights:**
* **Financial Allocation:**
* Construction cost: ₹38.60 crore per school in plain areas and ₹48.00 crore per school in hilly, North Eastern, and Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas.
* Recurring grant: ₹1,09,000 per student per annum until FY 2024-25, increased to ₹147062 per student per annum from FY 2025-26 for operational and maintenance expenses.
* Upgradation of existing schools (under Article 275(1)): ₹5.00 crore per school.
* **Establishment Criteria:** EMRSs are to be established in every block with more than 50% Scheduled Tribe (ST) population and at least 20,000 tribal persons, as per the census 2011.
* **Current Status:** As of July 24, 2025, a total of 722 EMRSs have been sanctioned across the country, with 479 functional and 377 having completed building construction.
* **Areas Not Sanctioned:** Due to not meeting the twin criteria Purnia, Bihar and Kudligi Taluk of Vijaynagar district of Karnataka have not been sanctioned for EMRS.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tribal Affairs : The Indian governmental ministry responsible for the welfare and development of tribal communities in India. It established NESTS.
Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) : Schools established by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to provide quality education to tribal students in India.
Shri Giridhari Yadav : Individual who raised unstarred questions, prompting the response from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Shri Durgadas Uikey : The Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs who provided information to the Lok Sabha regarding EMRSs.
Lok Sabha : The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the information regarding EMRSs was presented.
National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) : An autonomous society under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs established to manage and control EMRSs across the country.
Purnia, Bihar : A location in Bihar where an EMRS has not been sanctioned because it does not fulfill the twin criteria for EMRS establishment.
Kudligi Taluk of Vijaynagar district of Karnataka : A location in Karnataka where an EMRS has not been sanctioned because it does not fulfill the twin criteria for EMRS establishment.
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Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Establishment of EMRS in Tribal-Dominated Areas
Posted On: 24 JUL 2025 5:45PM by PIB Delhi
Replying to the un-starred questions of Shri Giridhari Yadav & others, the Union Minister of State for
Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed lok sabha today that The State and district-wise details of the
Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) sanctioned, functional and building completed are at
Annexure-I.
Details of expenditure incurred on EMRSs is as under :
1. The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has been established as an autonomous
society under Ministry of Tribal Affairs to establish, endow, maintain, control and manage the EMRSs
across the country. Ministry released funds to NESTS. Funds under Grant-in-Aid–Creation of Capital
Assets are released by NESTS based on the physical and financial progress of construction activities
and as per actual requirements. The financial allocation for the construction of each EMRS is:
• ₹38.60 crore for schools located in plain areas, and
• ₹48.00 crore for those in hilly, North Eastern, and Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas.
2. NESTS released a recurring grant of ₹1,09,000 per student per annum till FY 2024-25 and Rs. 147062/-
from FY 2025-26 per student per annum under Grant-in-Aid–General, towards the operational and
maintenance expenses of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs).
3. For the upgradation of existing schools sanctioned under Article 275(1), an amount of ₹5.00 crore per
school is sanctioned for the each EMRS.
In Union Budget of 2018-19, Government of India announced that to provide quality education to the tribal
children in their own environment, EMRSs will be established in every block having more than 50% ST
population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (as per census 2011). Accordingly, EMRSs are approved by
the Union Cabinet. Since, the twin criteria for EMRS is not fulfilled in Purnia, Bihar and Kudligi Taluk of
Vijaynagar district of Karnataka, no EMRS has been sanctioned in these
blocks.
Annexure I
State and District-wise details of EMRSs
E M R S No. of EMRSs B u i l d i n g
S.No. State/UT and Districts
sanctioned Functional Completed
1 Andhra Pradesh- Total 28 28 21
1 Alluri Sitharama Raju 17 17 11
2 Eluru 1 1 1
3 ManyamParavathipuram 5 5 4
4 Prakasam 1 1 1
5 SPS Nellore 1 1 1
6 Srikakulam 1 1 1
7 Tirupathi 2 2 2
2 Arunachal Pradesh- Total 10 5 7
1 East Kameng 2 1 12 KurungKumey 1 1 1
3 Lohit 1 - 1
4 Lower Dibang Valley 1 - 1
5 Lower Subansiri 1 - -
6 Papum Pare - - -
7 Tawang 1 1 1
8 Tirap 1 1 1
9 West Siang 2 1 1
3 Assam- Total 17 1 6
1 Baksa 3 1 2
2 Barpeta 1 - 1
3 Dhemaji 1 - 1
4 Dima Hasao 4 - 1
5 Goalpara 1 - -
6 Kamrup 1 - -
7 KarbiAnglong 3 - 1
8 Kokrajhar 1 - -
9 Udalguri 1 - -
10 West KarbiAnglong 1 - -
4 Bihar- Total 3 2 2
1 Jamui 1 1 1
2 Kaimur (Bhabua) 1 - -
3 West Champaran 1 1 1
5 Chhattisgarh- Total 75 75 31
1 Balod 1 1 1
2 Baloda Bazar 1 1 1
3 Balrampur 6 6 1
4 Bastar 6 6 2
5 Bijapur 4 4 1
6 Dantewada 4 4 1
7 Dhamtari 1 1 1
8 Gariyaband 2 2 1
9 GaurellaPendraMarwahi 3 3 2
10 JanjgirChampa 1 1 1
11 Jashpur 6 6 2
12 Kabirdham 1 1 1
13 Kanker 5 5 2
14 Kondagaon 5 5 1
15 Korba 3 3 1
16 Korea 3 3 117 Mahasamund 1 1 1
18 Mungeli 1 1 1
19 Narayanpur 2 2 1
20 Raigarh 4 4 2
21 Rajnandgaon 3 3 2
22 Sukma 3 3 1
23 Surajpur 4 4 1
24 Surguja 5 5 2
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu-
6 1 1 -
Total
1 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 1 1 -
7 Gujarat- Total 47 38 25
1 Arvalli 2 2 2
2 Banas Kantha 3 3 2
3 Bharuch 2 2 1
4 ChhotaUdepur 4 3 2
5 Dahod 7 5 3
6 Mahisagar 2 2 1
7 Narmada 5 4 2
8 Navsari 2 1 1
9 Panch Mahals 1 1 1
10 Sabar Kantha 3 3 1
11 Surat 4 3 1
12 Tapi 5 3 3
13 The Dangs 3 2 2
14 Vadodara 1 1 1
15 Valsad 3 3 2
8 Himachal Pradesh- Total 4 4 1
1 Chamba 2 2 -
2 Kinnaur 1 1 1
3 Lahaul and Spiti 1 1 -
9 Jammu & Kashmir- Total 6 6 2
1 Anantnag 1 1 1
2 Bandipora 1 1 -
3 Kulgam 1 1 1
4 Poonch 1 1 -
5 Rajouri 2 2 -
10 Jharkhand- Total 90 51 50
1 Chatra 1 1 1
2 Dhanbad 1 1 13 Dumka 5 3 4
4 East Singhbum 5 4 4
5 Garhwa 1 1 1
6 Giridih 1 1 1
7 Godda 1 1 1
8 Gumla 12 1 2
9 Jamtara 1 1 1
10 Khunti 6 4 4
11 Latehar 4 3 3
12 Lohardaga 6 5 5
13 Pakur 3 2 2
14 Palamu 1 1 1
15 Ranchi 9 5 5
16 Sahebganj 5 1 1
17 SaraikelaKharsawan 3 1 2
18 Simdega 9 3 3
19 West Singhbhum 16 12 8
11 Karnataka- Total 12 12 12
1 Ballari 1 1 1
2 Belagavi 1 1 1
3 Chamarajanagar 1 1 1
4 Chikkamagaluru 1 1 1
5 Chitradurga 1 1 1
6 Kalaburagi 1 1 1
7 Kodagu 1 1 1
8 Kolar 1 1 1
9 Mysuru 1 1 1
10 Raichur 1 1 1
11 Tumakuru 1 1 1
12 Yadgir 1 1 1
12 Kerala- Total 4 4 2
1 Idukki 1 1 1
2 Kasargod 1 1 -
3 Palakkad 1 1 -
4 Wayanad 1 1 1
13 Ladakh- Total 3 - -
1 Kargil 2 - -
2 Leh 1 - -
14 Madhya Pradesh- Total 71 63 47
1 Alirajpur 4 4 32 Anuppur 2 1 1
3 Balaghat 2 2 2
4 Barwani 6 5 3
5 Betul 4 3 1
6 Bhopal 1 1 -
7 Burhanpur 1 1 -
8 Chhindwara 4 4 4
9 Dhar 7 5 4
10 Dindori 4 4 2
11 Guna 1 1 1
12 Harda 1 1 1
13 Hoshangabad 1 1 1
14 Indore 2 2 1
15 Jabalpur 3 3 2
16 Jhabua 4 4 4
17 Khandwa 1 1 1
18 Khargone 4 2 3
19 Mandla 5 5 2
20 Ratlam 2 2 2
21 Satna 2 2 2
22 Sehore 1 1 1
23 Seoni 2 1 1
24 Shahdol 3 3 1
25 Sheopur 1 1 1
26 Sidhi 1 1 1
27 Singrauli 1 1 1
28 Umaria 1 1 1
15 Maharashtra- Total 39 37 18
1 Ahmednagar 1 1 1
2 Amravati 2 2 1
3 Chandrapur 1 1 1
4 Dhule 2 2 1
5 Gadchiroli 7 7 1
6 Gondia 1 1 1
7 Nagpur 1 1 1
8 Nanded 1 1 1
9 Nandurbar 6 6 2
10 Nashik 8 8 5
11 Palghar 7 5 1
12 Thane 1 1 113 Yavatmal 1 1 1
16 Manipur- Total 21 5 5
1 Chandel 2 - -
2 Churachandpur 4 1 1
3 Kamjong 1 1 1
4 Kangpokpi 3 1 1
5 Pherzawl 1 - -
6 Senapati 3 - -
7 Tamenglong 4 1 1
8 Tengnoupal 1 1 1
9 Ukhrul 2 - -
17 Meghalaya- Total 37 - 2
1 East Garo Hills 3 - 1
2 East Jaintia Hills 2 - -
3 East Khasi Hills 7 - -
4 North Garo Hills 2 - -
5 Ri Bhoi 3 - 1
6 South Garo Hills 4 - -
7 South West Garo Hills 2 - -
8 South West Khasi Hills 2 - -
9 West Garo Hills 5 - -
10 West Jaintia Hills 3 - -
11 West Khasi Hills 4 - -
18 Mizoram- Total 17 11 9
1 Aizawl 3 2 1
2 Champhai 3 1 1
3 Kolasib 1 1 1
4 Lawngtlai 2 2 2
5 Lunglei 3 1 1
6 Mamit 2 1 -
7 Serchhip 1 1 1
8 Siaha 2 2 2
19 Nagaland- Total 22 3 3
1 Mon 2 1 1
2 Dimapur 2 1 1
3 Kiphire 1 - -
4 Kohima 3 - -
5 Longleng 1 - -
6 Mokokchung 5 - -
7 Peren 2 - -8 Phek 1 - -
9 Tuensang 3 1 1
10 Wokha 1 - -
11 Zunheboto 1 - -
20 Odisha- Total 111 47 51
1 Balangir 1 1 1
2 Balasore 1 1 1
3 Deogarh 1 1 1
4 Dhenkanal 1 - -
5 Gajapati 5 3 2
6 Jajapur 1 1 1
7 Jharsuguda 2 1 1
8 Kalahandi 2 2 2
9 Kandhamal 10 2 2
10 Kendujhar 8 3 5
11 Koraput 12 5 5
12 Malkangiri 6 3 3
13 Mayurbhanj 23 13 16
14 Nabarangpur 8 1 1
15 Nuapada 1 1 1
16 Rayagada 9 3 2
17 Sambalpur 4 1 1
18 Sundargarh 16 5 6
21 Rajasthan- Total 31 30 30
1 Alwar 2 2 2
2 Banswara 6 6 6
3 Baran 1 1 1
4 Dungarpur 4 4 4
5 Jaipur 2 1 1
6 Karauli 1 1 1
7 Pratapgarh 4 4 4
8 Sawai Madhopur 1 1 1
9 Sirohi 1 1 1
10 Tonk 1 1 1
11 Udaipur 8 8 8
22 Sikkim- Total 4 4 4
1 Gyalshing 1 1 1
2 Mangam 1 1 1
3 Namchi 1 1 1
4 Pakyong 1 1 123 Tamil Nadu- Total 8 8 7
1 Kalakuruchi (Villupuram) 1 1 1
2 Kanchipuram (Chengalpattu) 1 1 1
3 Namakkal 1 1 1
4 Salem 2 2 1
5 The Nilgiris 1 1 1
6 ThiruvannaMalai 1 1 1
7 Tirupattur 1 1 1
24 Telangana- Total 23 23 20
1 Adilabad 3 3 3
2 BhadradriKothagudem 7 7 5
3 Kamareddy 1 1 1
4 Khammam 1 1 1
5 KomaramBheemAsifabad 1 1 1
6 Mahabubabad 5 5 4
7 Mahabubnagar 1 1 1
8 Nagarkurnool 1 1 1
9 Nizamabad 1 1 1
10 RajannaSircilla 2 2 2
25 Tripura- Total 21 6 9
1 Dhalai 4 1 2
2 Gomati 6 2 3
3 Khowai 3 1 2
4 North Tripura 3 - -
5 Sepahijala 1 - -
6 Unakoti 1 1 1
7 West Tripura 3 1 1
26 Uttar Pradesh- Total 4 3 4
1 Bahraich 1 1 1
2 Kheri 1 1 1
3 Lalitpur 1 - 1
4 Sonbhadra 1 1 1
27 Uttarakhand- Total 4 4 2
1 Dehradun 2 2 1
2 Udam Singh Nagar 2 2 1
28 West Bengal- Total 8 8 7
1 Bankura 1 1 1
2 Birbhum 1 1 1
3 Dakshin Dinajpur 1 1 1
4 Jalpaiguri 1 1 15 Jhargram 1 1 1
6 Kalimpong 1 1 -
7 Paschim Bardhaman 1 1 1
8 Purulia 2 1 1
Grand Total 722 479 377
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