Lok Sabha Question No. 3444 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Setting up of EMRS
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Ranjan

## †3444. Shri Rajesh Ranjan:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the Government is setting up Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) across the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of EMRS that have been constructed and under construction so far, State/UT-wise and districtwise;
- (c) the details of total funds spent so far and likely to be spent in the future for the said purpose; and
- (d) the time by which the Government is likely to start academic activities in the said EMRS?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SH. DURGADAS UIKEY)

- (a) The Central Sector Scheme of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) was started in the year 2018-19 to provide quality education at par with Navodaya Vidyalaya to the tribal children in their own environment. Under the new scheme, Government decided to establish 440 EMRSs, one EMRS in every block having more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (as per census 2011). Prior to 2019, 288 EMRS schools were initially funded under Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution. Accordingly, Ministry has set the target to set up total of 728 EMRSs benefiting around 3.5 lakh ST students across the country. State/ UT wise details are as under:-

|   Sl. No | State / UT                           |   School Approved |
|----------|--------------------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh                       |                28 |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh                    |                11 |
|        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                            |                38 |
|       18 | Mizoram                              |                17 |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3444

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2025

## SETTING UP OF EMRS

| 19   | Nagaland      |   22 |
|------|---------------|------|
| 20   | Odisha        |  114 |
| 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 |
|      | Grand Total   |  728 |

(b)  The  setup  of  EMRS  requires  provision  of  15  acres  of  land  free  from  all  encumbrances  to  be provided  by  the  state  Government  for  creating  a  conducive  environment  for  imparting  quality education and provisioning of infrastructure towards sports & extra-curricular activities.  Out of 728 EMRSs, suitable land for 07 EMRSs has not been provided by the concerned state governments. The State wise and District wise construction status of remaining 721 Sanctioned EMRSs is at Annexure .

(c) Prior to starting of EMRS Central Sector Scheme in 2019, 288 EMRS schools were a component of  Grants under Article  275(1) of the Constitution.  In 2019, National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has been established as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to establish, manage and implement the scheme of EMRS. Year Wise Expenditure under the Central Sector Scheme of EMRS as reported by NESTS is as follows:

| Year                | Rs. in Lakhs   |
|---------------------|----------------|
| 2020-21             | 93,627.50      |
| 2021-22             | 1,32,277.67    |
| 2022-23             | 2,01,494.59    |
| 2023-24             | 2,44,624.32    |
| 2024-25 (Estimated) | 4,74,892.00    |
| Total               | 11,46,916.08   |

Further, NESTS has sought the allocation of Rs.7338.36 Crore in Financial Year 2025-26.

(d) The academic activities have already commenced in all the functional EMRSs across the country. The Government is committed to ensuring the smooth operation of these schools by providing wellequipped classrooms, science and computer laboratories, libraries, and digital learning facilities. Residential  amenities,  including  separate  hostels  for  boys  and  girls,  are  available  to  support students' resident needs. EMRSs also emphasize sports, extracurricular activities, and vocational training for holistic development. Additionally, regular training programs for principals, teachers, and staff  are  conducted in collaboration with  institutions like  NCERT, NIEPA, and CBSE to enhance teaching quality. Coaching for JEE and NEET has been introduced to improve higher education opportunities for students. Value education and career guidance programs further support students in making informed career choices. To further enhance learning opportunities, the JAYAKAR space education  program  has  been  introduced.  This  initiative  is  designed  to  provide  space  tutoring  to young minds, fostering their interest in space exploration and inspiring future careers in the field of space science and technology. The TALASH program for career guidance and psychometric testing initiatives helps students identify their potential, interests, and aptitude, guiding them toward suitable career paths.

Furthermore,  a  centrally  structured  academic  calendar  has  been  implemented  to  streamline academic activities across all EMRSs. To ensure uniformity in curriculum, affiliation of maximum schools with the CBSE Board is done to ensure standardized curriculum delivery and assessment.

## Annexure as referred in part (b) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred question No. 3444 raised by Shri Rajesh Ranjan regarding 'Setting up of EMRS'.

## State-wise & District wise summary of EMRSs

| S.No.   | States with Districts details   | Constructed   | Under Construction   | Under Construction      |
|---------|---------------------------------|---------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
|         |                                 | Completed     | In Progress          | Pre- Construction Stage |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh- Total           | 21            | 7                    |                         |
| 1       | Alluri Sitharama Raju           | 11            | 6                    |                         |
| 2       | Eluru                           | 1             | 0                    |                         |
| 3       | Manyam Paravathipuram           | 4             | 1                    |                         |
| 4       | Prakasam                        | 1             | 0                    |                         |
| 5       | SPS Nellore                     | 1             | 0                    |                         |
| 6       | Srikakulam                      | 1             | 0                    |                         |
| 7       | Tirupathi                       | 2             | 0                    |                         |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh- Total        | 7             | 3                    |                         |
| 1       | East Kameng                     | 1             | 1                    |                         |
| 2       | Kurung Kumey                    | 1             | 0                    |                         |
| 3       | Lohit                           | 1             | 0                    |                         |
| 4       | Lower Dibang Valley             | 1             | 0                    |                         |
| 5       | Lower Subansiri                 |               | 1                    |                         |
| 6       | Papum Pare                      |               | 0                    |                         |
| 7       | Tawang                          | 1             | 0                    |                         |
| 8       | Tirap                           | 1             | 0                    |                         |
| 9       | West Siang                      | 1             | 1                    |                         |
| 3       | Assam- Total                    | 6             | 5                    | 6                       |
| 1       | Baksa                           | 2             | 0                    | 1                       |
| 2       | Barpeta                         | 1             | 0                    |                         |
| 3       | Dhemaji                         | 1             | 0                    |                         |
| 4       | Dima Hasao                      | 1             | 1                    | 2                       |
| 5       | Goalpara                        |               | 0                    | 1                       |
| 6       | Kamrup                          |               | 1                    |                         |
| 7       | Karbi Anglong                   | 1             | 2                    |                         |
| 8       | Kokrajhar                       |               | 1                    |                         |
| 9       | Udalguri                        |               | 0                    | 1                       |
| 10      | West Karbi Anglong              |               | 0                    | 1                       |
| 4       | Bihar- Total                    | 2             | 1                    |                         |
| 1       | Jamui                           | 1             | 0                    |                         |
| 2       | Kaimur (Bhabua)                 |               | 1                    |                         |
| 3       | West Champaran                  | 1             | 0                    |                         |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh- Total             | 31            | 21                   | 23                      |
| 1       | Balod                           | 1             | 0                    |                         |

|   2 | Baloda Bazar                                | 1   |   0 |    |
|-----|---------------------------------------------|-----|-----|----|
|   3 | Balrampur                                   | 1   |   2 | 3  |
|   4 | Bastar                                      | 2   |   0 | 4  |
|   5 | Bijapur                                     | 1   |   3 |    |
|   6 | Dantewada                                   | 1   |   1 | 2  |
|   7 | Dhamtari                                    | 1   |   0 |    |
|   8 | Gariyaband                                  | 1   |   1 |    |
|   9 | Gaurella Pendra Marwahi                     | 2   |   1 |    |
|  10 | Janjgir Champa                              | 1   |   0 |    |
|  11 | Jashpur                                     | 2   |   2 | 2  |
|  12 | Kabirdham                                   | 1   |   0 |    |
|  13 | Kanker                                      | 2   |   2 | 1  |
|  14 | Kondagaon                                   | 1   |   0 | 4  |
|  15 | Korba                                       | 1   |   1 | 1  |
|  16 | Korea                                       | 1   |   0 | 2  |
|  17 | Mahasamund                                  | 1   |   0 |    |
|  18 | Mungeli                                     | 1   |   0 |    |
|  19 | Narayanpur                                  | 1   |   0 | 1  |
|  20 | Raigarh                                     | 2   |   2 |    |
|  21 | Rajnandgaon                                 | 2   |   0 | 1  |
|  22 | Sukma                                       | 1   |   1 | 1  |
|  23 | Surajpur                                    | 1   |   2 | 1  |
|  24 | Surguja                                     | 2   |   3 |    |
|   6 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu- Total |     |   1 |    |
|   1 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                        |     |   1 |    |
|   7 | Gujarat- Total                              | 25  |  11 | 11 |
|   1 | Arvalli                                     | 2   |   0 |    |
|   2 | Banas Kantha                                | 2   |   0 | 1  |
|   3 | Bharuch                                     | 1   |   0 | 1  |
|   4 | Chhota Udepur                               | 2   |   2 |    |
|   5 | Dahod                                       | 3   |   3 | 1  |
|   6 | Mahisagar                                   | 1   |   0 | 1  |
|   7 | Narmada                                     | 2   |   3 |    |
|   8 | Navsari                                     | 1   |   0 | 1  |
|   9 | Panch Mahals                                | 1   |   0 |    |
|  10 | Sabar Kantha                                | 1   |   2 |    |
|  11 | Surat                                       | 1   |   1 | 2  |
|  12 | Tapi                                        | 3   |   0 | 2  |
|  13 | The Dangs                                   | 2   |   0 | 1  |
|  14 | Vadodara                                    | 1   |   0 |    |
|  15 | Valsad                                      | 2   |   0 | 1  |
|   8 | Himachal Pradesh- Total                     | 1   |   0 | 3  |
|   1 | Chamba                                      |     |   0 | 2  |

|   2 | Kinnaur                | 1   |   0 |    |
|-----|------------------------|-----|-----|----|
|   3 | Lahaul and Spiti       |     |   0 | 1  |
|   9 | Jammu & Kashmir- Total | 2   |   3 | 1  |
|   1 | Anantnag               | 1   |   0 |    |
|   2 | Bandipora              |     |   0 | 1  |
|   3 | Kulgam                 | 1   |   0 |    |
|   4 | Poonch                 |     |   1 |    |
|   5 | Rajouri                |     |   2 |    |
|  10 | Jharkhand- Total       | 41  |  38 | 11 |
|   1 | Chatra                 | 1   |   0 |    |
|   2 | Dhanbad                | 1   |   0 |    |
|   3 | Dumka                  | 2   |   3 |    |
|   4 | East Singhbum          | 2   |   3 |    |
|   5 | Garhwa                 | 1   |   0 |    |
|   6 | Giridih                | 1   |   0 |    |
|   7 | Godda                  | 1   |   0 |    |
|   8 | Gumla                  | 1   |   8 | 3  |
|   9 | Jamtara                | 1   |   0 |    |
|  10 | Khunti                 | 2   |   4 |    |
|  11 | Latehar                | 3   |   1 |    |
|  12 | Lohardaga              | 5   |   0 | 1  |
|  13 | Pakur                  | 2   |   0 | 1  |
|  14 | Palamu                 | 1   |   0 |    |
|  15 | Ranchi                 | 4   |   4 | 1  |
|  16 | Sahebganj              | 1   |   2 | 2  |
|  17 | Saraikela Kharsawan    | 1   |   2 |    |
|  18 | Simdega                | 3   |   5 | 1  |
|  19 | West Singhbhum         | 8   |   6 | 2  |
|  11 | Karnataka- Total       | 12  |   0 |    |
|   1 | Ballari                | 1   |   0 |    |
|   2 | Belagavi               | 1   |   0 |    |
|   3 | Chamarajanagar         | 1   |   0 |    |
|   4 | Chikkamagaluru         | 1   |   0 |    |
|   5 | Chitradurga            | 1   |   0 |    |
|   6 | Kalaburagi             | 1   |   0 |    |
|   7 | Kodagu                 | 1   |   0 |    |
|   8 | Kolar                  | 1   |   0 |    |
|   9 | Mysuru                 | 1   |   0 |    |
|  10 | Raichur                | 1   |   0 |    |
|  11 | Tumakuru               | 1   |   0 |    |
|  12 | Yadgir                 | 1   |   0 |    |
|  12 | Kerala- Total          | 2   |   1 | 1  |
|   1 | Idukki                 | 1   |   0 |    |
|   2 | Kasargod               |     |   1 |    |

|   3 | Palakkad              |    |   0 | 1   |
|-----|-----------------------|----|-----|-----|
|   4 | Wayanad               | 1  |   0 |     |
|  13 | Ladakh- Total         |    |   0 | 3   |
|   1 | Kargil                |    |   0 | 2   |
|   2 | Leh                   |    |   0 | 1   |
|  14 | Madhya Pradesh- Total | 42 |  23 | 6   |
|   1 | Alirajpur             | 3  |   1 |     |
|   2 | Anuppur               | 1  |   0 | 1   |
|   3 | Balaghat              | 1  |   1 |     |
|   4 | Barwani               | 3  |   2 | 1   |
|   5 | Betul                 | 1  |   3 |     |
|   6 | Bhopal                |    |   1 |     |
|   7 | Burhanpur             |    |   1 |     |
|   8 | Chhindwara            | 4  |   0 |     |
|   9 | Dhar                  | 3  |   4 |     |
|  10 | Dindori               | 2  |   2 |     |
|  11 | Guna                  | 1  |   0 |     |
|  12 | Harda                 |    |   1 |     |
|  13 | Hoshangabad           | 1  |   0 |     |
|  14 | Indore                | 1  |   1 |     |
|  15 | Jabalpur              | 2  |   1 |     |
|  16 | Jhabua                | 4  |   0 |     |
|  17 | Khandwa               | 1  |   0 |     |
|  18 | Khargone              | 2  |   2 |     |
|  19 | Mandla                | 2  |   0 | 3   |
|  20 | Ratlam                | 1  |   1 |     |
|  21 | Satna                 | 2  |   0 |     |
|  22 | Sehore                | 1  |   0 |     |
|  23 | Seoni                 | 1  |   0 | 1   |
|  24 | Shahdol               | 1  |   2 |     |
|  25 | Sheopur               | 1  |   0 |     |
|  26 | Sidhi                 | 1  |   0 |     |
|  27 | Singrauli             | 1  |   0 |     |
|  28 | Umaria                | 1  |   0 |     |
|  15 | Maharashtra- Total    | 15 |  18 | 6   |
|   1 | Ahmednagar            | 1  |   0 |     |
|   2 | Amravati              | 1  |   1 |     |
|   3 | Chandrapur            | 1  |   0 |     |
|   4 | Dhule                 |    |   2 |     |
|   5 | Gadchiroli            | 1  |   4 | 2   |
|   6 | Gondia                | 1  |   0 |     |
|   7 | Nagpur                | 1  |   0 |     |
|   8 | Nanded                | 1  |   0 |     |
|   9 | Nandurbar             | 1  |   4 | 1   |

|   10 | Nashik                 | 5   |   3 |    |
|------|------------------------|-----|-----|----|
|   11 | Palghar                | 1   |   3 | 3  |
|   12 | Thane                  | 1   |   0 |    |
|   13 | Yavatmal               |     |   1 |    |
|   16 | Manipur- Total         | 5   |  12 | 4  |
|    1 | Chandel                |     |   2 |    |
|    2 | Churachandpur          | 1   |   2 | 1  |
|    3 | Kamjong                | 1   |   0 |    |
|    4 | Kangpokpi              | 1   |   1 | 1  |
|    5 | Pherzawl               |     |   1 |    |
|    6 | Senapati               |     |   3 |    |
|    7 | Tamenglong             | 1   |   1 | 2  |
|    8 | Tengnoupal             | 1   |   0 |    |
|    9 | Ukhrul                 |     |   2 |    |
|   17 | Meghalaya- Total       | 1   |  14 | 22 |
|    1 | East Garo Hills        |     |   1 | 2  |
|    2 | East Jaintia Hills     |     |   0 | 2  |
|    3 | East Khasi Hills       |     |   1 | 6  |
|    4 | North Garo Hills       |     |   1 | 1  |
|    5 | Ri Bhoi                | 1   |   0 | 2  |
|    6 | South Garo Hills       |     |   3 | 1  |
|    7 | South West Garo Hills  |     |   1 | 1  |
|    8 | South West Khasi Hills |     |   1 | 1  |
|    9 | West Garo Hills        |     |   1 | 4  |
|   10 | West Jaintia Hills     |     |   1 | 2  |
|   11 | West Khasi Hills       |     |   4 |    |
|   18 | Mizoram- Total         | 8   |   3 | 6  |
|    1 | Aizawl                 |     |   2 | 1  |
|    2 | Champhai               | 1   |   0 | 2  |
|    3 | Kolasib                | 1   |   0 |    |
|    4 | Lawngtlai              | 2   |   0 |    |
|    5 | Lunglei                | 1   |   0 | 2  |
|    6 | Mamit                  |     |   1 | 1  |
|    7 | Serchhip               | 1   |   0 |    |
|    8 | Siaha                  | 2   |   0 |    |
|   19 | Nagaland- Total        | 3   |  19 |    |
|    1 | Mon                    | 1   |   1 |    |
|    2 | Dimapur                | 1   |   1 |    |
|    3 | Kiphire                |     |   1 |    |
|    4 | Kohima                 |     |   3 |    |
|    5 | Longleng               |     |   1 |    |
|    6 | Mokokchung             |     |   5 |    |
|    7 | Peren                  |     |   2 |    |
|    8 | Phek                   |     |   1 |    |

|   9 | Tuensang                   | 1   |   2 |    |
|-----|----------------------------|-----|-----|----|
|  10 | Wokha                      |     |   1 |    |
|  11 | Zunheboto                  |     |   1 |    |
|  20 | Odisha- Total              | 50  |  43 | 18 |
|   1 | Balangir                   | 1   |   0 |    |
|   2 | Balasore                   | 1   |   0 |    |
|   3 | Deogarh                    | 1   |   0 |    |
|   4 | Dhenkanal                  |     |   1 |    |
|   5 | Gajapati                   | 2   |   1 | 2  |
|   6 | Jajapur                    | 1   |   0 |    |
|   7 | Jharsuguda                 | 1   |   1 |    |
|   8 | Kalahandi                  | 2   |   0 |    |
|   9 | Kandhamal                  | 2   |   3 | 5  |
|  10 | Kendujhar                  | 4   |   4 |    |
|  11 | Koraput                    | 5   |   4 | 3  |
|  12 | Malkangiri                 | 3   |   2 | 1  |
|  13 | Mayurbhanj                 | 16  |   7 |    |
|  14 | Nabarangpur                | 1   |   7 |    |
|  15 | Nuapada                    | 1   |   0 |    |
|  16 | Rayagada                   | 2   |   5 | 2  |
|  17 | Sambalpur                  | 1   |   2 | 1  |
|  18 | Sundargarh                 | 6   |   6 | 4  |
|  21 | Rajasthan- Total           | 27  |   4 |    |
|   1 | Alwar                      | 2   |   0 |    |
|   2 | Banswara                   | 6   |   0 |    |
|   3 | Baran                      | 1   |   0 |    |
|   4 | Dungarpur                  | 3   |   1 |    |
|   5 | Jaipur                     | 1   |   1 |    |
|   6 | Karauli                    | 1   |   0 |    |
|   7 | Pratapgarh                 | 3   |   1 |    |
|   8 | Sawai Madhopur             | 1   |   0 |    |
|   9 | Sirohi                     | 1   |   0 |    |
|  10 | Tonk                       | 1   |   0 |    |
|  11 | Udaipur                    | 7   |   1 |    |
|  22 | Sikkim- Total              | 4   |   0 |    |
|   1 | Gyalshing                  | 1   |   0 |    |
|   2 | Mangam                     | 1   |   0 |    |
|   3 | Namchi                     | 1   |   0 |    |
|   4 | Pakyong                    | 1   |   0 |    |
|  23 | Tamil Nadu- Total          | 7   |   0 | 1  |
|   1 | Kalakuruchi (Villupuram)   | 1   |   0 |    |
|   2 | Kanchipuram (Chengalpattu) | 1   |   0 |    |
|   3 | Namakkal                   | 1   |   0 |    |
|   4 | Salem                      | 1   |   0 | 1  |

| 5   | The Nilgiris           | 1   |   0 |     |
|-----|------------------------|-----|-----|-----|
| 6   | Thiruvanna Malai       | 1   |   0 |     |
| 7   | Tirupattur             | 1   |   0 |     |
| 24  | Telangana- Total       | 18  |   5 |     |
| 1   | Adilabad               | 3   |   0 |     |
| 2   | Bhadradri Kothagudem   | 3   |   4 |     |
| 3   | Kamareddy              | 1   |   0 |     |
| 4   | Khammam                | 1   |   0 |     |
| 5   | Komaram Bheem Asifabad | 1   |   0 |     |
| 6   | Mahabubabad            | 4   |   1 |     |
| 7   | Mahabubnagar           | 1   |   0 |     |
| 8   | Nagarkurnool           | 1   |   0 |     |
| 9   | Nizamabad              | 1   |   0 |     |
| 10  | Rajanna Sircilla       | 2   |   0 |     |
| 25  | Tripura- Total         | 7   |  12 | 2   |
| 1   | Dhalai                 | 1   |   3 |     |
| 2   | Gomati                 | 3   |   3 |     |
| 3   | Khowai                 | 1   |   1 | 1   |
| 4   | North Tripura          |     |   2 | 1   |
| 5   | Sepahijala             |     |   1 |     |
| 6   | Unakoti                | 1   |   0 |     |
| 7   | West Tripura           | 1   |   2 |     |
| 26  | Uttar Pradesh- Total   | 4   |   0 |     |
| 1   | Bahraich               | 1   |   0 |     |
| 2   | Kheri                  | 1   |   0 |     |
| 3   | Lalitpur               | 1   |   0 |     |
| 4   | Sonbhadra              | 1   |   0 |     |
| 27  | Uttarakhand- Total     | 2   |   2 |     |
| 1   | Dehradun               | 1   |   1 |     |
| 2   | Udam Singh Nagar       | 1   |   1 |     |
| 28  | West Bengal- Total     | 7   |   0 | 1   |
| 1   | Bankura                | 1   |   0 |     |
| 2   | Birbhum                | 1   |   0 |     |
| 3   | Dakshin Dinajpur       | 1   |   0 |     |
| 4   | Jalpaiguri             | 1   |   0 |     |
| 5   | Jhargram               | 1   |   0 |     |
| 6   | Kalimpong              |     |   0 | 1   |
| 7   | Paschim Bardhaman      | 1   |   0 |     |
| 8   | Purulia                | 1   |   0 |     |
|     | Grand Total (721)      | 350 | 246 | 125 |

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