Lok Sabha Question No. 123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: EMRSs in Jharkhand
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## EMRSs IN JHARKHAND

## 123. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) approved and operational by December 2025, State-wise particularly in Jharkhand;
- (b) the details of EMRSs inaugurated and foundation stones laid on Tribal Pride Day 2025; and

(c) the efforts being taken to enhance the quality of education and sports facilities in EMRS including the Amazon Future Engineer Programme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) 723 EMRSs have been sanctioned across the country, out of which 499 EMRSs are presently functional. This includes 91 EMRSs sanctioned in the State of Jharkhand, of which 51 EMRSs are functional. The State-wise status is given at Annexure .

- (b) On the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas on 15.11.2025, 42 EMRSs were inaugurated and foundation stones were laid for 50 EMRSs.
- (c) Various steps have been undertaken to enhance the quality of education and sports facilities in EMRSs which include well-equipped classrooms with modern teaching aids, science and computer laboratories, libraries with diverse learning resources, playgrounds and sports equipment, facilities for extracurricular activities like music, art, and sports, smart classrooms for digital education, computer labs with internet access, skill development and vocational training programs to enhance employability, etc.

The  Amazon  Future  Engineer  (AFE)  program  is  a  comprehensive  initiative  aimed  at  enhancing  access  to computer  science  education  for  undeserved  and  underrepresented  communities.  Learning  Links  Foundation (LLF)  has  implemented  the  AFE  program  in  298  EMRSs  to  provide  hands-on  computer  science  education through interactive modules like the Hour of Code and Code-a-thon, essential skills in programming and problem solving, which are crucial for success in today's digital world.

Annexure as referred in part (a) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred question No. 123 for 29.01.2026 raised by Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary regarding 'EMRSs in Jharkhand'

## State-wise status of Sanctioned and Operational EMRSs

| S.No.   | State/UT                           |   Sanctioned EMRSsFunctional EMRS | Sanctioned EMRSsFunctional EMRS   |
|---------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                     |                                28 | 28                                |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh                  |                                10 | 5                                 |
| 3       | Assam                              |                                17 | 6                                 |
| 4       | Bihar                              |                                 3 | 2                                 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                       |                                75 | 75                                |
| 6       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |                                 1 | 1                                 |
| 7       | Gujarat                            |                                47 | 44                                |
| 8       | Himachal Pradesh                   |                                 4 | 4                                 |
| 9       | Jammu &Kashmir                     |                                 6 | 6                                 |
| 10      | Jharkhand                          |                                91 | 51                                |
| 11      | Karnataka                          |                                12 | 12                                |
| 12      | Kerala                             |                                 4 | 4                                 |
| 13      | Ladakh                             |                                 3 |                                   |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh                     |                                71 | 63                                |
| 15      | Maharashtra                        |                                39 | 37                                |
| 16      | Manipur                            |                                21 | 5                                 |
| 17      | Meghalaya                          |                                37 | 2                                 |
| 18      | Mizoram                            |                                17 | 11                                |
| 19      | Nagaland                           |                                22 | 3                                 |
| 20      | Odisha                             |                               111 | 47                                |
| 21      | Rajasthan                          |                                31 | 31                                |
| 22      | Sikkim                             |                                 4 | 4                                 |
| 23      | Tamil Nadu                         |                                 8 | 8                                 |
| 24      | Telangana                          |                                23 | 23                                |
| 25      | Tripura                            |                                21 | 12                                |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh                      |                                 4 | 3                                 |
| 27      | Uttarakhand                        |                                 4 | 4                                 |
| 28      | West Bengal                        |                                 9 | 8                                 |
|         | Total                              |                               723 | 499                               |

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