Eklavya schools

Subject: Schemes

Concept :

As the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs looks to finalise the recruitment rules for hiring over 38,000 teachers and support staff for 740 Eklavya Model Residential Schools across the country, the jobs of around 4,000 teachers are hanging by a thread — teachers who are already working at nearly 400 of these schools.

About Eklavya Model Residential Schools

Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) started in the year 1997-98 to impart quality education to ST children in remote areas.
The schools focus not only on academic education but on the all-round development of the students.
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.
Each school has a capacity of 480 students, catering to students from Class VI to XII.
The EMR School follows the CBSE curriculum.
These are being set up by grants provided under Article 275(1) of the Constitution.
Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) are funded by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
In order to give further impetus to EMRS, it has been decided that by the year 2022, every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons, will have an EMRS.
Eklavya schools are on par with NavodayaVidyalaya and have special facilities for preserving local art and culture besides providing training in sports and skill development.