Eklavya Model Residential School

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Ekalavya Model Residential School or EMRS is a model residential school for tribal people. [1] It was established by the Tribal Ministry, Government of India. [2]

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Tables of Milestone

YearMilestone / Policy DecisionKey Outcome & Significance
1997-98Launch of the SchemeThe EMRS scheme was initiated by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to provide quality residential education for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas. [3]
2018-19Major Scheme RevampAnnounced in the Union Budget, the scheme was expanded with a new target: to establish an EMRS in every block with >50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons.
2018-19New Establishment Target SetA target to establish 740 EMRSs across the country by the year 2025-26 was formally set.
2022 (April)Merger with Eklavya Model Day Boarding Schools (EMDBS)The EMDBS scheme was merged into the EMRS scheme to streamline the delivery of quality education to tribal students. [4]
2023-24Progress UpdateAs of mid-2024, 708 schools had been sanctioned, with 405 schools becoming functional, demonstrating significant progress towards the 2025-26 goal. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Patnaik, Nageshwar (1 February 2011). "Naveen demands central help to tackle Naxal menace". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Orissa seeks long term plan to solve Kandhamal problem". The Hindu News. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  3. ↑ PIB. 25 June 2024 https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2036834.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ Affairs, Ministry of Tribal. "Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India". tribal.nic.in. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  5. ↑ "Home". nests.tribal.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2025-10-28.


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