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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1425
TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026
INFRASTRUCTURE OF EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
1425 Shri Javed Ali Khan:
Will the Minister of Tribal Affairs be pleased to state:
(a) the details of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in the country, State-wise;
(b) whether quality education and proper infrastructure are provided to these schools for educational
upliftment of tribal students, if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether a proposal was submitted for construction of approach roads for nine EMRS for the State of
Manipur; and
(d) if so, the details and status thereof and the timeframe for sanctioning and constructions of the said
approach roads?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)
(a) As of 1st January, 2026, 723 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) have been sanctioned across
the country. The State-wise/UT- wise number of EMRSs sanctioned are given at Annexure.
(b) All new EMRSs constructed under the Central Sector Scheme have well-equipped campuses having
modern design spread over 15 acres, with a capacity of 480 students from Classes VI to XII which includes
separate Boys’ and Girls’ Hostels, integrated dining and kitchen facilities, quarters for teaching and non-
teaching staff, well-ventilated classrooms, state-of-the-art laboratories and library to support academic
learning. For staffing, NESTS has already carried out its first phase for direct recruitment of 10391 posts
through EMRS Staff Selection Examination (ESSE)-2023. Further, directions have been issued to State
EMRS Societies to engage guest teachers against vacancies, and non-teaching staff on outsourcing
basis/local engagement, so that academic activities are not hampered.
(c)& (d) A proposal of approach road for EMRS Tamenglong was received during 2024-25 for which an
amount of Rs. 125 lakhs have been approved. No proposal has been received by the Ministry during 2025-
26.Annexure
Annexure as referred in part (a) of the reply to Rajya Sabha Unstarred question No. 1425
for 11.02.2026 raised by Shri Javed Ali Khan regarding “Infrastructure of Eklavya Model
Residential School”
State/UT- wise number of EMRS Sanctioned as on 1st January 2026
S.No. Name of State EMRS Sanctioned
1 Andhra Pradesh 28
2 Arunachal Pradesh 10
3 Assam 17
4 Bihar 3
5 Chhattisgarh 75
6 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 1
7 Gujarat 47
8 Himachal Pradesh 4
9 Jammu & Kashmir 6
10 Jharkhand 91
11 Karnataka 12
12 Kerala 4
13 Ladakh 3
14 Madhya Pradesh 71
15 Maharashtra 39
16 Manipur 21
17 Meghalaya 37
18 Mizoram 17
19 Nagaland 22
20 Odisha 111
21 Rajasthan 31
22 Sikkim 4
23 Tamil Nadu 8
24 Telangana 23
25 Tripura 21
26 Uttar Pradesh 4
27 Uttarakhand 4
28 West Bengal 9
Total 723
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