Ministry of Tribal Affairs press release · 2 April 2026 · pibtracker filter

EMRSs IN ANDHRA PRADESH

PRID2248337 MinistryMinistry of Tribal Affairs Released2 April 2026 Reading9 min

Posted On: 02 APR 2026 3:53PM by PIB Delhi Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri. Jual Oram today laid a statement on the Table of Lok Sabha that in the State of Andhra Pradesh, 28 EMRSs have been sanctioned and all are functional. District wise details are as below- S. No. Name of District No. of EMRS Sanctioned No. of EMRS Functional Number of Students Enrolled(2025-26) 1 Alluri Sitharama Raju 17 17 6300 2 Eluru 1 1 445 3 Manyam Paravathipuram 5 5 1936 4 Prakasam 1 1 402 5 SPS Nellore 1 1 430 6 Srikakulam 1 1 422 7 Tirupathi 2 2 775 Total 28 28 10710 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) have been established with the objective of providing quality education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) children in their own socio-cultural environment. They have the provision of well-equipped campuses having modern design spread over 15 acres, with a capacity of 480 students from Classes VI to XII which includes separate Boys’ and Girls’ Hostels, integrated dining and kitchen facilities, quarters for teaching and non-teaching staff, well-ventilated classrooms, state-of-the-art laboratories and library to support academic learning. As on date, 499 EMRSs are functional with different level of functional classes. 31 teaching posts and 21 non-teaching posts per EMRS have been sanctioned for EMRSs with classes up to XII having a full strength of 480 students. First phase of recruitment has been completed and selected candidates have been posted in various EMRSs across the country including Andhra Pradesh. Further, second phase of recruitment has been initiated under ESSE – 2025. In addition, State Governments have also been advised to engage staff on deputation and through outsourcing against the vacancies so that academic activities are not hampered. NESTS provides training to teaching and non-teaching staff as per NEP Guidelines and requirements in residential system in schools. As on date, around 4455 teaching and non-teaching staff have been trained. The training is delivered with the support of subject experts from premier institutes like ISTM, Delhi University, IITs, Central Institute of Education, NCERT and CBSE etc. The training module includes interactive sessions on practical learning, student well-being, tribal sensitization and use of technology in education etc. Although student’s dropout rates in EMRSs have been observed as minimal over the years, still NESTS is closely monitoring the same. Additionally, various initiatives have been undertaken to reduce dropout which include awareness camps, home visits by teachers, career counselling, vocational and skill trainings etc. ***** RN/ (Release ID: 2248337) Visitor Counter : 329 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Telugu Ministry of Tribal Affairs EMRSs IN ANDHRA PRADESH Posted On: 02 APR 2026 3:53PM by PIB Delhi Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri. Jual Oram today laid a statement on the Table of Lok Sabha that in the State of Andhra Pradesh, 28 EMRSs have been sanctioned and all are functional. District wise details are as below- S. No. Name of District No. of EMRS Sanctioned No. of EMRS Functional Number of Students Enrolled(2025-26) 1 Alluri Sitharama Raju 17 17 6300 2 Eluru 1 1 445 3 Manyam Paravathipuram 5 5 1936 4 Prakasam 1 1 402 5 SPS Nellore 1 1 430 6 Srikakulam 1 1 422 7 Tirupathi 2 2 775 Total 28 28 10710 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) have been established with the objective of providing quality education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) children in their own socio-cultural environment. They have the provision of well-equipped campuses having modern design spread over 15 acres, with a capacity of 480 students from Classes VI to XII which includes separate Boys’ and Girls’ Hostels, integrated dining and kitchen facilities, quarters for teaching and non-teaching staff, well-ventilated classrooms, state-of-the-art laboratories and library to support academic learning. As on date, 499 EMRSs are functional with different level of functional classes. 31 teaching posts and 21 non-teaching posts per EMRS have been sanctioned for EMRSs with classes up to XII having a full strength of 480 students. First phase of recruitment has been completed and selected candidates have been posted in various EMRSs across the country including Andhra Pradesh. Further, second phase of recruitment has been initiated under ESSE – 2025. In addition, State Governments have also been advised to engage staff on deputation and through outsourcing against the vacancies so that academic activities are not hampered. NESTS provides training to teaching and non-teaching staff as per NEP Guidelines and requirements in residential system in schools. As on date, around 4455 teaching and non-teaching staff have been trained. The training is delivered with the support of subject experts from premier institutes like ISTM, Delhi University, IITs, Central Institute of Education, NCERT and CBSE etc. The training module includes interactive sessions on practical learning, student well-being, tribal sensitization and use of technology in education etc. Although student’s dropout rates in EMRSs have been observed as minimal over the years, still NESTS is closely monitoring the same. Additionally, various initiatives have been undertaken to reduce dropout which include awareness camps, home visits by teachers, career counselling, vocational and skill trainings etc. ***** RN/ (Release ID: 2248337) Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri. Jual Oram today laid a statement on the Table of Lok Sabha that in the State of Andhra Pradesh, 28 EMRSs have been sanctioned and all are functional. District wise details are as below- <table border="1" bordercolor="#ccc" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Table" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td> S. No. </td> <td> Name of District </td> <td> No. of EMRS Sanctioned </td> <td> No. of EMRS Functional </td> <td> Number of Students Enrolled(2025-26) </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1 </td> <td> Alluri Sitharama Raju </td> <td> 17 </td> <td> 17 </td> <td> 6300 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2 </td> <td> Eluru </td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 445 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3 </td> <td> Manyam Paravathipuram </td> <td> 5 </td> <td> 5 </td> <td> 1936 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4 </td> <td> Prakasam </td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 402 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 5 </td> <td> SPS Nellore </td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 430 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 6 </td> <td> Srikakulam </td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 422 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 7 </td> <td> Tirupathi </td> <td> 2 </td> <td> 2 </td> <td> 775 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>   </td> <td> Total </td> <td> 28 </td> <td> 28 </td> <td> 10710 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) have been established with the objective of providing quality education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) children in their own socio-cultural environment. They have the provision of well-equipped campuses having modern design spread over 15 acres, with a capacity of 480 students from Classes VI to XII which includes separate Boys’ and Girls’ Hostels, integrated dining and kitchen facilities, quarters for teaching and non-teaching staff, well-ventilated classrooms, state-of-the-art laboratories and library to support academic learning. As on date, 499 EMRSs are functional with different level of functional classes. 31 teaching posts and 21 non-teaching posts per EMRS have been sanctioned for EMRSs with classes up to XII having a full strength of 480 students. First phase of recruitment has been completed and selected candidates have been posted in various EMRSs across the country including Andhra Pradesh. Further, second phase of recruitment has been initiated under ESSE – 2025. In addition, State Governments have also been advised to engage staff on deputation and through outsourcing against the vacancies so that academic activities are not hampered. NESTS provides training to teaching and non-teaching staff as per NEP Guidelines and requirements in residential system in schools. As on date, around 4455 teaching and non-teaching staff have been trained. The training is delivered with the support of subject experts from premier institutes like ISTM, Delhi University, IITs, Central Institute of Education, NCERT and CBSE etc. The training module includes interactive sessions on practical learning, student well-being, tribal sensitization and use of technology in education etc. Although student’s dropout rates in EMRSs have been observed as minimal over the years, still NESTS is closely monitoring the same. 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