Eklavya Model Residential School

In the context of the trend of establishing quality residential schools for the promotion of education in all areas and habitations in the country, the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for ST students take their place among the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs), the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) and the Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs).

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, play grounds, 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 short fall in a section, ST students from other schools may be admitted as per procedure mentioned at above para.

Thirteen EMRS schools have been started functioning since 2000 in three phases in the tribal pockets of Odisha. The locations are afore mentioned: 1. Bhawanipur, Sundargarh 2. Dhanghera, Mayurbhanj 3. Pungar, Koraput 4. Kandhamal 5. Hirli, Nabarangpur 6. Siriguda, Rayagada 7. Gajapati 8. Ranki, Keonjhar 9. Laing, Sundargarh 10. Lahunipada, Sundargarh 11. Rampilo, Jajpur 12. Nuapada 13. Malkangiri

Seven ‘Eklavya Model Residential Schools’ are functioning in West Bengal, the Districts are: (1) Bankura (2) Purulia (3) Burdwan (4) Paschim Medinipur (5) Jalpaiguri (6) Birbhum (7) Dakshin Dinajpur

With funds from Government of India and the State Government. Two new EMRS at Bolpur Santiniketan (Birbhum) and Buniadpur (Dakshin Dinajpur) have started functioning in this academic year 2013-14. Each school has a capacity of 420 students. At present total number of students are 2072. The students who are admitted in these schools are provided with scholarships, free food and lodging etc.