Lok Sabha Question No. 4451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Functioning of EMRSs
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4451

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2026

## FUNCTIONING OF EMRSs

## 4451. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of tribal students from the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) who have cleared  major  competitive  examinations  such  as  JEE  Main,  JEE  Advanced  and  NEET  in  the academic year 2024-25, State-wise, particularly for Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the number of new EMRS proposed to be opened in Uttar Pradesh in the near future;
- (c) the initiatives taken to improve academic support, coaching and infrastructure in EMRS to increase the success rate of tribal students in these competitive examinations; and
- (d) the budget allocation for the operation and expansion of EMRS in Uttar Pradesh for the current financial year?

## ANSWER

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

(a) EMRS  students  have  demonstrated  remarkable  success  in  national-level  competitive examinations. In the Academic Year 2024-25, 219 students qualified JEE Main, 34 students cleared  JEE  Advanced,  and  344  students  qualified  NEET  across  EMRSs  in  the  country including Uttar Pradesh. The State wise detail is as under:

| State            |   NEETJEE |   AdvancedJEE |   Main |
|------------------|-----------|---------------|--------|
| Andhra Pradesh   |         0 |             1 |     17 |
| Chhattisgarh     |        18 |             3 |     17 |
| Gujarat          |       173 |             3 |     37 |
| Himachal Pradesh |         7 |             1 |      3 |
| Jharkhand        |         0 |             0 |      6 |
| Karnataka        |         0 |             0 |      7 |
| Madhya Pradesh   |       115 |            10 |     51 |
| Maharashtra      |         7 |             2 |      7 |
| Odisha           |         0 |             4 |     10 |
| Telangana        |        24 |            10 |     60 |
| Uttar Pradesh    |         0 |             0 |      1 |

| Uttarakhand   |   0 |   0 |   3 |
|---------------|-----|-----|-----|
| Total         | 344 |  34 | 219 |

(b) In the State of Uttar Pradesh, 4 EMRSs have been sanctioned and construction has been completed in all. Out of these, 3 EMRSs are  functional.

(c) To increase the success rate of tribal students in competitive examinations, various initiatives have been taken like bridge courses, remedial classes, and academic mentoring 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 Excellences (CoEs) for IIT-JEE and NEET preparation: CoE EMRS Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), CoE EMRS Chintapalle (Andhra Pradesh), and CoE EMRS Chankapur (Maharashtra) are established. 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 all science stream students enrolled in EMRSs across the country.

(d) The funds released for the operation and expansion of EMRS in Uttar Pradesh during the current financial year amount to ₹1478.81 lakh.

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