Lok Sabha Question No. 42 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Teachers in Eklavya Model Residential Schools
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 42

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 04/12/2023

## TEACHERS IN EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS

## 42. SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the large-scale shortage of teachers and permanent staff in Eklavya Model Residential Schools across the country;
- (b) the numbr of vacancies and sanctioned posts for teachers and permanent staff in EMRS, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government plans to fast-track the recruitment process and fill these vacancies and if so, the progress made so far and details about the future action plan for recruitment;
- (d) whether the Government intends to reconsider the 3-year timeline for filling these posts considering its detrimental impact on the quality of education; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a) and (b): The Government is aware of the shortage of teachers and permanent staff in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) across the country. The State-wise number of vacancies and sanctioned posts in respect of teaching and non-teaching staff in EMRSs is at Annexure .
- (c) :  For  smooth  functioning  of  EMRS,  National  Education  Society  for  Tribal  Students  (NESTS),  the autonomous  body  under  the  Ministry  to  manage  and  implement  the  scheme  of  EMRS,  has  initiated recruitment process to fill up the  existing  10391  vacant  positions  of  teaching  and  non-teaching  staff  in first phase. Advertisements for recruitment of these teaching and non- teaching staff have been published on 28th June, 2023 and 18th July, 2023. Written test for the above posts has been scheduled for December, 2023. The tentative schedule for the completion of the recruitment cycle for the  first phase of recruitment is March, 2024.
- (d) and (e) : Department of Expenditure has sanctioned 38,480 posts for these EMRSs to be filled in a phased manner over next three years. The phasing of recruitment process has been designed to match the requirements of schools as and when they become functional.

Annexure as referred in part (a) and (b) of the answer to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.42 dated 04.12.2023 raised by Shri Ritesh Pandey regarding "Teachers in Eklavya Model Residential Schools".

State-wise number of vacancies and sanctioned posts for teaching and non-  teaching staff in EMRSs:

## Phase-I Recruitment - Total vacancies 10,391

| S.N   | State/ UT            |   Vacancy for Teaching staff |   Vacancy for Non- Teaching staff |
|-------|----------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh       |                          663 |                               170 |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh    |                           29 |                                16 |
| 3     | Chhattisgarh         |                         1601 |                               391 |
| 4     | Dadra & Nagar Haveli |                           17 |                                 6 |
| 5     | Gujarat              |                          583 |                               203 |
| 6     | Himachal Pradesh     |                           38 |                                24 |
| 7     | Jammu & Kashmir      |                           53 |                                24 |
| 8     | Jharkhand            |                          392 |                                72 |
| 9     | Karnataka            |                          328 |                                72 |
| 10    | Kerala               |                           31 |                                 8 |
| 11    | Madhya Pradesh       |                         1765 |                               353 |
| 12    | Maharashtra          |                          549 |                               168 |
| 13    | Manipur              |                           74 |                                18 |
| 14    | Meghalaya            |                           17 |                                 4 |
| 15    | Mizoram              |                           56 |                                24 |
| 16    | Odisha               |                          417 |                               181 |
| 17    | Rajasthan            |                          753 |                               195 |
| 18    | Sikkim               |                           23 |                                24 |
| 19    | Telangana            |                          595 |                               138 |
| 20    | Tripura              |                          119 |                                34 |
| 21    | Uttar Pradesh        |                           70 |                                19 |
| 22    | Uttarakhand          |                           56 |                                18 |
|       | Total                |                         8229 |                              2162 |

## Sanctioned posts for permanent teaching and non-teaching staff in EMRS

| S.No.   | Designation                  | Pay Level   |   No. of each post each EMRS |   Posts for 740 EMRSs |
|---------|------------------------------|-------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1.      | Principal                    | 12          |                            1 |                   740 |
| 2.      | Vice-Principal               | 10          |                            1 |                   740 |
| 3.      | PGTs                         | 8           |                           12 |                  8880 |
| 4.      | TGTs                         | 7           |                           12 |                  8880 |
| 5.      | Librarian                    | 7           |                            1 |                   740 |
| 6.      | Music Teacher                | 6           |                            1 |                   740 |
| 7.      | Art Teacher                  | 6           |                            1 |                   740 |
| 8.      | Physical Education Teacher   | 6           |                            2 |                  1480 |
| 9.      | Hostel Warden                | 5           |                            2 |                  1480 |
| 10.     | Staff Nurse                  | 5           |                            1 |                   740 |
| 11.     | Accountant                   | 6           |                            1 |                   740 |
| 12.     | Catering Assistant           | 4           |                            1 |                   740 |
| 13.     | Senior Secretariat Assistant | 4           |                            1 |                   740 |
| 14.     | Junior Secretariat Assistant | 2           |                            2 |                  1480 |
| 15.     | Cook                         | 2           |                            1 |                   740 |
| 16.     | Driver                       | 2           |                            1 |                   740 |
| 17.     | Electrician cum Plumber      | 2           |                            1 |                   740 |
| 18.     | Lab Attendant                | 1           |                            1 |                   740 |
| 19.     | Mess Helper                  | 1           |                            2 |                  1480 |
| 20.     | Chowkidar                    | 1           |                            2 |                  1480 |
| 21.     | Counsellor                   | 6           |                            1 |                   740 |
| 22.     | Sweeper                      | 1           |                            3 |                  2220 |
| 23.     | Gardener                     | 1           |                            1 |                   740 |
| Total   | Total                        | Total       |                           52 |                 38480 |

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