Lok Sabha Question No. 1845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: EMRS in Banswara, Rajasthan
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1845

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31/07/2025

## EMRS IN BANSWARA, RAJASTHAN

## †1845. SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT:

Will the Minister of Tribal Affairs be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to establish Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) at all block headquarters having 50% Scheduled Tribes (ST) population or at least 20,000 ST population and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the number of blocks found eligible under the said category along with blocks where such schools  have  been  established  and  the  blocks  which  have  been  deprived  of  such  schools  in Banswara Lok Sabha Constituency;

(c) whether the Government proposes to establish more than one EMRS in areas having special geographical disparities such as scheduled areas;

(d) if so, the details of the provision made in this regard;

(e) whether the Government proposes to establish EMRS in each eligible block of Banswara Lok Sabha Constituency which falls under the Scheduled Area as per the prescribed norms; and (f) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be established and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY

(a) to (f): Though the twin criteria is to be satisfied for creation of EMRS Schools in a block, no new  Eklavya  Model  Residential  Schools  (EMRSs)  are  under  consideration,  apart  from  those already approved by the Union Cabinet in 2018-19 and earlier EMRSs sanctioned under Article 275(1) of the  Constitution,  as  the  Ministry  is  currently  focusing  on  the  already  approved  728 EMRSs only.

Under Banswara Parliamentary Constituency all the 13 blocks fulfill the EMRS Twin criteria of minimum 20,000 ST population in a block and more than 50% ST population in the block. District and Block wise details of EMRSs is as under:

| District   | Block            | Twin Criteria fulfilledEMRS present   | Twin Criteria fulfilledEMRS present   |
|------------|------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Banswara   | Anandpuri        | Yes                                   | EMRS Padola                           |
| Banswara   | Anandpuri        | Yes                                   | EMRS Sundrav                          |
| Banswara   | Bagidora         | Yes                                   | EMRS Bagidora                         |
| Banswara   | Banswara         | Yes                                   | EMRS Abapura (Gamda)                  |
| Banswara   | Garhi            | Yes                                   | EMRS Garhi Parkhela                   |
| Banswara   | Kushalgarh       | Yes                                   | EMRS Kushalgarh                       |
| Banswara   | Sajjangarh       | Yes                                   | NO                                    |
| Banswara   | Chhoti SarvanYes | Chhoti SarvanYes                      | NO                                    |
| Banswara   | Ghatol           | Yes                                   | NO                                    |
| Dungarpur  | Dungarpur        | Yes                                   | EMRS Dungarpur                        |
| Dungarpur  | Sabla            | Yes                                   | EMRS Parda Chundawat                  |
| Dungarpur  | Sagbara          | Yes                                   | EMRS Sagwara                          |
| Dungarpur  | Simalwara        | Yes                                   | EMRS Simalwara                        |
| Dungarpur  | Bichhiwara       | Yes                                   | NO                                    |
| Total      | 13               | 13                                    | 10                                    |

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