Objectives & Structure

The Objective Of EMRS is to provide quality middle and high level education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas, not only to enable them to avail of reservation in high and professional educational courses and as jobs in government and public and private sectors but also to have access to the best opportunities in education at par with the non ST population. This would be achieved by:
1 To impart quality education to ST children through establishment of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS). EMRSs provide free education to ST children from class VI to XII in residential set up.

2.To provide quality upper primary, secondary and senior secondary level education to ST and PVTG students in tribal dominated areas along with extra-curricular activities for their all-round development.

3.To support in infrastructure development, provision of facilities, hiring of human resource and information dissemination through website etc for efficient management of EMRS and their expansion.

Structure of EMRSs-
a) Admission to these schools will be through selection/competition with suitable provision for preference to children belonging to Primitive Tribal Groups, first-generation students, etc.
b) Sufficient land would be given by the State Government for the school, playgrounds, hostels, residential quarters, etc., free of cost.
c) The number of seats for boys and girls will be equal.
d) In these schools, education will be entirely free.
e) Every class can have maximum 60 students preferably in 2 sections of 30 students each and the total sanctioned strength of the school will be 480 students.
f) At the Higher Secondary level (class XI & XII), there will be three sections per class for the three streams in Science, Commerce & Humanities. The maximum sanctioned strength of the each section may be 30 students. In case of shortfall in a section, ST students from other schools may be admitted as per procedure mentioned at above para (a).