About EMRS

• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the Central Sector Scheme of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) to provide quality middle and high-level education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas.
• Introduced in 1997-98, the schools are aimed to enable ST students to access the best opportunities in education and to bring them at par with the general population. 
• The schools focus not only on academic education but on the all-round development of the students. 
• Each school has a capacity of 480 students, catering to students from Class VI to XII. Non-ST students can be admitted in EMRSs up to 10% of the total seats.
• The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, establishes, endows, maintains, controls and manages these schools.
• The government aims to establish EMRS in every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons.
• EMRS are set up in States/UTs with grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India. 
  • Article 275(1) guarantees grants-in-aid from the Consolidated Fund of India each year for promoting the welfare of Scheduled Tribes. 
  • Infrastructure development schemes like protected drinking water, road connectivity, electricity and housing are provided under this scheme.

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