Ministry of Tribal Affairs press release · 1 April 2026 · pibtracker filter

MEASURES TO REDUCE DROPOUTS IN EMRS

PRID2247603 MinistryMinistry of Tribal Affairs Released1 April 2026 Reading6 min

Posted On: 01 APR 2026 1:33PM by PIB Delhi Replying to an unstarred question in Rajya Sabha today the Union Minister of State Shri. Durgadas Uikey said that National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has introduced a unique initiative of Home based Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs) in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) through annual home visits by teachers with the objective of strengthening school–parent–community engagement, enhancing parental involvement, improving student retention and holistic development. The features of this initiative are: Teachers of EMRSs are required to undertake at least one home visit per student in an academic year, preferably during vacations or other designated outreach periods. During such visits, teachers interact with parents/guardians to discuss the student’s academic progress, behaviour, health parameters and overall well-being to encourage active parental participation in education. The home visit programme is to be systematically planned and monitored by the Principal of the EMRS, taking into account safety, logistics, and administrative feasibility. Teachers are expected to conduct visits with dignity, professionalism, and cultural sensitivity, respecting the customs and traditions of tribal communities. ********* RN/ (Release ID: 2247603) Visitor Counter : 286 Read this release in: Urdu , Urdu , हिन्दी Ministry of Tribal Affairs MEASURES TO REDUCE DROPOUTS IN EMRS Posted On: 01 APR 2026 1:33PM by PIB Delhi Replying to an unstarred question in Rajya Sabha today the Union Minister of State Shri. Durgadas Uikey said that National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has introduced a unique initiative of Home based Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs) in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) through annual home visits by teachers with the objective of strengthening school–parent–community engagement, enhancing parental involvement, improving student retention and holistic development. The features of this initiative are: Teachers of EMRSs are required to undertake at least one home visit per student in an academic year, preferably during vacations or other designated outreach periods. During such visits, teachers interact with parents/guardians to discuss the student’s academic progress, behaviour, health parameters and overall well-being to encourage active parental participation in education. The home visit programme is to be systematically planned and monitored by the Principal of the EMRS, taking into account safety, logistics, and administrative feasibility. Teachers are expected to conduct visits with dignity, professionalism, and cultural sensitivity, respecting the customs and traditions of tribal communities. ********* RN/ (Release ID: 2247603) Replying to an unstarred question in Rajya Sabha today the Union Minister of State Shri. Durgadas Uikey said that National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has introduced a unique initiative of Home based Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs) in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) through annual home visits by teachers with the objective of strengthening school–parent–community engagement, enhancing parental involvement, improving student retention and holistic development. The features of this initiative are: Teachers of EMRSs are required to undertake at least one home visit per student in an academic year, preferably during vacations or other designated outreach periods. During such visits, teachers interact with parents/guardians to discuss the student’s academic progress, behaviour, health parameters and overall well-being to encourage active parental participation in education. The home visit programme is to be systematically planned and monitored by the Principal of the EMRS, taking into account safety, logistics, and administrative feasibility. Teachers are expected to conduct visits with dignity, professionalism, and cultural sensitivity, respecting the customs and traditions of tribal communities.       ********* RN/ " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; } function pauseAudio() { mPlayer.pause(); isPlaying = false; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "none"; } //function HandleAudio() { // if (isPlaying == true) { // //Playing already Pause it // pauseAudio(); // } else { // //Play the music // playAudio(); // } //} var synth = window.speechSynthesis; function CleanHtml(html) { html = html.replace(/ /gi, ''); return html; } function stripHtml(html) { let tmp = document.createElement("DIV"); 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