Lok Sabha Question No. 6428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Schemes for Tribal Students
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri T R Baalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6428

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026

## SCHEMES FOR TRIBAL STUDENTS

## 6428. SHRI T R BAALU :

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union and State Governments are implementing any special schemes to ensure that students belonging to tribal communities secure admissions in institutions of higher learning such as IITs, IIMs and AIIMSs in view of their low representation therein;

(b) if so, the details thereof including the number of beneficiaries; and

(c) the budget allocations and expenditure incurred by the Union Government under the above said schemes during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a  and  b) The  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  implementing  Eklavya  Model  Residential Schools (EMRS) Scheme with the objective of providing quality education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) children in their own socio-cultural environment. To improve the success rate of EMRS students in competitive examinations, various initiatives have been undertaken like  bridge  courses,  remedial  classes  and  academic  mentoring.  These  are  provided  to support students with learning gaps and ensure smooth transition across grades. Career counselling sessions are conducted to provide clarity on higher education and career paths. Special  coaching  programs  like  NEET/JEE  preparation  in  partnership  with  reputed institutions are provided to Class XI & XII students.

Under  CSR,  three  Centres  of  Excellence  (CoEs)  have  been  established  for  IIT-JEE and NEET preparation which are at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, Chintapalle in Andhra Pradesh, and Chankapur in Maharashtra. These centres offer structured offline coaching to meritorious students from the EMRS ecosystem.

In addition, the ENABLE program has been launched to provide online coaching support for IIT-JEE and NEET preparation to students enrolled in science stream in EMRSs across the country.

During  2024-25,  219  EMRS  students  qualified  IIT-JEE  (Main),  34  qualified  IIT-JEE (Advanced), and 344 qualified the NEET examination, which indicates positive learning outcomes.

- (c) The budget allocations and expenditure incurred under the EMRS scheme during the last three years is given below:

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S.No.Financial YearFunds AllocatedActual Expenditure | S.No.Financial YearFunds AllocatedActual Expenditure   | S.No.Financial YearFunds AllocatedActual Expenditure   | S.No.Financial YearFunds AllocatedActual Expenditure   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                      1 | 2022-23                                                | 1,999.90                                               | 2,014.95                                               |
|                                                      2 | 2023-24                                                | 2,471.81                                               | 2,446.24                                               |
|                                                      3 | 2024-25                                                | 4,748.92                                               | 4,713.21                                               |

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