Replying to an un-starred question in Rajya Sabha today the Union Tribal Affairs Minister of State Shri Drugadas Uikey informed that as of December, 2025, 723 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) have been sanctioned and 499 EMRSs are functional across the country. In the State of Rajasthan 31 EMRSs have been sanctioned and all are functional.

On the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas on 15.11.2025, 42 EMRSs were inaugurated which include two (02) EMRSs in Andhra Pradesh and four (04) EMRSs in Telangana. Foundation Stones were laid for 50 EMRSs, however, no foundation stone for any EMRS was laid in Andhra Pradesh or Telangana. The State-wise status is given at Annexure.

Various steps have been undertaken to enhance the quality of education and sports facilities in EMRSs across the country including Jharkhand which are well-equipped classrooms with modern teaching aids, science and computer laboratories, libraries with diverse learning resources, playgrounds and sports equipment, facilities for extracurricular activities like music, art, and sports, smart classrooms for digital education, computer labs with internet access, skill development and vocational training programs to enhance employability, etc.

The Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) program is a comprehensive initiative aimed at enhancing access to computer science education for undeserved and underrepresented communities. Learning Links Foundation (LLF) has implemented the AFE program in 298 EMRSs to provide hands-on computer science education through interactive modules like the Hour of Code and Code-a-thon, essential skills in programming and problem solving, which are crucial for success in today’s digital world.

                                                                                                                                   Annexure

 

Annexure as referred in part (b) of the reply to Rajya Sabha Unstarred question No. 624 for 04.02.2026 raised by Shri Madan Rathore, Shri RyagaKrishnaiah and Shri Deepak Prakash regarding “Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) expansion”

State wise details of No. of EMRSs Inaugurated and Foundation Stone laid on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas on 15.11.2025

S. No.	Name of State	No. of EMRS Inaugurated	No. of EMRS Foundation stone laid
1	Andhra Pradesh	2	-
2	Arunachal Pradesh	-	1
3	Assam	2	1
4	Chhattisgarh	4	16
5	Gujarat	1	-
6	Jharkhand	12	5
7	Madhya Pradesh	3	-
8	Maharashtra	1	4
9	Manipur	-	5
10	Meghalaya	-	16
11	Odisha	8	2
12	Rajasthan	3	-
13	Telangana	4	-
14	Tripura	2	-
	Grand Total	42	50

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