Parliament Question: Eklavya Model Residential Schools for unserved tribal blocks in Odisha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 625 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026 EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS FOR UNSERVED TRIBAL BLOCKS IN ODISHA 625 SHRI NIRANJAN BISHI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry will approve new Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for unserved tribal blocks in the State of Odisha, especially in districts like Balangir, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur and Nuapada; and

(b) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a) & (b) As per Guidelines of scheme of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS), EMRSs have been approved in the blocks having more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (as per census 2011). Accordingly, the Ministry has sanctioned 111 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) in the State of Odisha, the details of which are given at Annexure.Annexure Annexure as referred in part (a) & (b) of the reply to Rajya Sabha Unstarred question No.

625 for 04.02.2026 raised by Shri Niranjan Bishi regarding “Eklavya Model Residential Schools for Unserved Tribal Blocks in Odisha” Details of EMRSs in the State of Odisha S. District Block/ Taluka Village Name of the School No.

1 Balangir Puintala Dumerbahal EMRS Dumerbahal 2 Balasore Nilagiri Nilgiri EMRS Saladahara 3 Deogarh Debagarh Tileibani EMRS Tileibani 4 Dhenkanal Kankadahad Kankadahad EMRS Kankadahad 5 Gajapati Guma (Serango) Badigaon EMRS Guma (Serango) 6 Gajapati Mohana Chandragiri EMRS Chandragiri 7 Gajapati Nuagada Nuagada EMRS Nuagada 8 Gajapati R.Udaygiri Ramagiri EMRS R Udaygiri 9 Gajapati Rayagada Subhadrapur EMRS Rayagada 10 Jajapur Danagadi Rampilo EMRS Rampilo 11 Jharsuguda Kirimira Kirimira EMRS Kirimira 12 Jharsuguda Laikera Laikera EMRS Laikera 13 Kalahandi Lanjigarh Madhupur EMRS Dhanrabhata 14 Kalahandi Thuamul Rampur Saisurni EMRS Thuamul Rampur 15 Kandhamal Baliguda Mahasingi EMRS Mahasingi 16 Kandhamal Daringbadi Daringbadi EMRS Daringbadi 17 Kandhamal G. Udayagiri G. Udayagiri EMRS G. Udayagiri 18 Kandhamal Kotagarh Keshariguda EMRS Kotagarh 19 Kandhamal Phiringia Phiringia EMRS Phiringia 20 Kandhamal Phulbani Phulbani EMRS Phulbani 21 Kandhamal Raikia Raikia EMRS Raikia 22 Kandhamal Sarangagarh Nuarajaghara EMRS Sarangagarh (Kajamandi Nuagaon) 23 Kandhamal Tikabali Tikabali EMRS Tikabali 24 Kandhamal Tumudibandha Tutuluba EMRS Tumudibandha 25 Kendujhar Champua Champua EMRS Champua 26 Kendujhar Ghatgaon Ghatgaon EMRS Ghatagaon 27 Kendujhar Harichandanpur Pitapiti EMRS Harichandanpur 28 Kendujhar Kendujhar Sadar Ranki EMRS Ranki 29 Kendujhar Nayakote (Banspal) Nayakote EMRS Nayakote30 Kendujhar Patana Erendei EMRS Patana 31 Kendujhar Saharapada Udyapur EMRS Saharapada 32 Kendujhar Telkoi Jagmohanpur EMRS Telkoi 33 Koraput Bandhugaon Almonda EMRS Bandhugaon 34 Koraput Boipariguda Kollar EMRS Boipariguda 35 Koraput Boriguma Boriguma EMRS Boriguma 36 Koraput Dasamantapur Dasamantapur EMRS Dasmantapur 37 Koraput Jeypore Jeypore EMRS Jeypore 38 Koraput Kotpad Kotpad EMRS Kotpad 39 Koraput Kundura Raniguda EMRS Kundra 40 Koraput Laxmipur Panchada EMRS Laxmipur 41 Koraput Nandapur (Padua) Padua EMRS Nandapur 42 Koraput Narayanpatna Narayanpatna EMRS Narayanpatna 43 Koraput Pottangi Gangarajpur EMRS Pottangi 44 Koraput Semiliguda Pungar EMRS Pungar 45 Malkangiri Chitrakonda Chitrakonda EMRS Chitrakonda 46 Malkangiri Korkunda (Orkel) Orkel EMRS Korkunda 47 Malkangiri Malkangiri Champanagar EMRS Malkangiri 48 Malkangiri Mathili Mathili EMRS Mathili 49 Malkangiri Mudulipada (Khairaput) Khairput EMRS Mahuldiha

(Khairaput) 50 Malkangiri Podia Kurty EMRS Podia 51 Mayurbhanj Bahalda Kaduani EMRS Bahalda 52 Mayurbhanj Bangriposi Shyamsundarpur EMRS Bangriposi 53 Mayurbhanj Baripada Baripada EMRS Baripada 54 Mayurbhanj Barsahi Badaligaon EMRS Badasahi 55 Mayurbhanj Bijatola Tikarpada EMRS Bijatola 56 Mayurbhanj Bisoi Bisoi EMRS Bisoi 57 Mayurbhanj Gopabandhunagar Purunabaripada EMRS Gopabandhunagar 58 Mayurbhanj Jamda Badkuleibira EMRS Jamda 59 Mayurbhanj Jashipur Jamda EMRS Jashipur 60 Mayurbhanj Kaptipada Dewanbahali EMRS Kaptipada 61 Mayurbhanj Karanjia Biunria EMRS Karanjia 62 Mayurbhanj Khunta Dhanghera EMRS Dhanghera 63 Mayurbhanj Koliana Paanijia EMRS Koliana 64 Mayurbhanj Kusumi (Badampahar) Kusumi EMRS Kusumi 65 Mayurbhanj Mahuldiha (Sukruli) Pratapjadunathpur EMRS Mahuldiha Sashan (Indupur) 66 Mayurbhanj Rairangpur Jarihill EMRS Rairangpur(Gorumahisani) 67 Mayurbhanj Raruan Badraruan EMRS Raruan 68 Mayurbhanj Rasagobindapur Bankati Samil EMRS Rasgovindpur 69 Mayurbhanj Saraskana (Jharpokhria) Gandipani EMRS Saraskana

(Jharpokhria) 70 Mayurbhanj Shamakhunta Tikarpada EMRS Shamakhunta 71 Mayurbhanj Thakurmunda Ghulghulia EMRS Thakurmunda 72 Mayurbhanj Tiring Tiring EMRS Tiring 73 Mayurbhanj Udala Dimagadia EMRS Udala 74 Nabarangpur Dabugaon Dabugan EMRS Dabugan 75 Nabarangpur Jharigam Jharigam EMRS Jharigam 76 Nabarangpur Kosagumuda Kosagumuda EMRS Kosagumuda 77 Nabarangpur Nabarangpur Hirli EMRS Hirli 78 Nabarangpur Papadahandi Papadahandi EMRS Paparahandi 79 Nabarangpur Raighar Raighar EMRS Raighar 80 Nabarangpur Tentulikhunti Tentulikhunti EMRS Tentulikhunti 81 Nabarangpur Umerkote Singisari EMRS Umerkote 82 Nuapada Nuapada Sakhatora EMRS Nuapada

(Kendubahara) 83 Rayagada Bissamcuttak Kolnara EMRS Bishamkantak 84 Rayagada Chandrapur Sarikima EMRS Chandrapur 85 Rayagada Gudari Gudari EMRS Gudari 86 Rayagada Gunupur Bikrampur EMRS Bikrampur 87 Rayagada Kalyansingpur Majhiguda EMRS Kalyanasingpur 88 Rayagada Kashipur Kashipur EMRS Kashipur 89 Rayagada Padmapur Khambariguda EMRS Padmapur 90 Rayagada Ramanaguda Dangubadi EMRS Ramanaguda 91 Rayagada Rayagadaa Siriguda EMRS Siriguda 92 Sambalpur Bamra (Govindapur) Govindapur EMRS Govindapur 93 Sambalpur Jamankira Jamankira EMRS Jamankira 94 Sambalpur Jujomura Jujomura EMRS Jujomura 95 Sambalpur Kuchinda Kuchinda EMRS Kuchinda 96 Sundargarh Balisankara (Talasara) Talasara EMRS Talasara 97 Sundargarh Baragaon Bhoipali EMRS Baragaon 98 Sundargarh Bisra Bijadihi EMRS Bisra 99 Sundargarh Bonaigarh Bonaigarh EMRS Bonaigarh 100 Sundargarh Brahmani Tarang Khairbani EMRS Brahmani

(Lathikata) Taranag (Lathikata) 101 Sundargarh Gurundia Rajabasa EMRS Gurundia 102 Sundargarh Koida Koira EMRS Koira103 Sundargarh Kuarmunda Kuarmunda GP HQ EMRS Kuarmunda 104 Sundargarh Kutra Kutra EMRS Kutra 105 Sundargarh Lahunipara Saradhapur EMRS Lahunipara 106 Sundargarh Lephripara Lehripada EMRS Lephripada 107 Sundargarh Nuagaon (Hatibari) Hatibari EMRS Hatibari 108 Sundargarh Rajgangpur Laing EMRS Laing 109 Sundargarh Subdega Subdega EMRS Subdega 110 Sundargarh Sundargarh Bhawanipur EMRS Bhawanipur 111 Sundargarh Tangarpali Telipali EMRS Tangarpali *****