On December 18, 2025, the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha that the Ministry of Tribal Affairs regularly reviews the infrastructure of EMRS across India, including Kerala. Provision has been made for sanction of ₹5 crore for EMRS upgradation under Article 275(1). The Ministry has sanctioned 4 EMRSs under Article 275(1) in Kerala. EMRS building construction has been completed in two districts, with construction at different stages in remaining districts. All EMRSs are being provided with smart classrooms through ERNET, with smart classes installed in EMRS Idukki and EMRS Pookode. NESTS carried out its first drive for direct recruitment of 10391 posts through the EMRS Staff Selection Examination (ESSE)-2023, and staff have been posted to various EMRSs. Notification for recruitment of 7267 teaching and non-teaching posts through ESSE-2025 has also been issued. NESTS has advised State Governments to engage staff on deputation and outsourcing basis. The Release ID is 2205842, and the visitor panel is 169. The information is also available in Urdu, Hindi, and Malayalam.
Key Entities Referenced
EMRS: Eklavya Model Residential Schools, focuses on infrastructural development and recruitment.
Article 275(1): Constitutional provision under which funds are sanctioned for EMRS infrastructure upgrades.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The government ministry responsible for reviewing EMRS infrastructure.
NESTS: National Education Society for Tribal Students, involved in recruitment for EMRS.
Kerala: State where the functioning of EMRS is being reviewed.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
FUNCTIONING OF EMRS IN KERALA
प्रव तथ: 18 DEC 2025 3:21PM by PIB Delhi
Replying to an un-starred question today in Lok Sabha the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri
Durgadas Uikey informed that the Ministry of Tribal Affairs regularly reviews the infrastructure status of
all EMRS across India including the State of Kerala. Provision has been made for sanction of ₹5 crore for
upgradation of EMRSs, to bridge Infrastructure gaps, if any, in EMRSs sanctioned under the Article 275
(1).
The Ministry has sanctioned 4 EMRSs under Article 275(1) in the State of Kerala. The construction of
EMRS buildings has been completed in two districts, while construction is at different stages in remaining
districts.
All EMRSs are provided with smart classrooms in a phased manner through ERNET. Accordingly, smart
classes have been installed in EMRS Idukki and EMRS Pookode.
Further, NESTS carried out its first drive for direct recruitment of 10391 posts through EMRS Staff
Selection Examination (ESSE)-2023 and staff selected have been posted in various EMRSs. The
notification for recruitment of 7267 teaching and non-teaching posts through ESSE-2025 has also been
issued. In addition to the direct recruitment, NESTS also has advised State Governments to engage staff
on deputation and outsourcing basis so that academic activities are not hampered.
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