EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS

• EMRS is a centrally-funded residential school scheme of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students from Class VI–XII, on the lines of Navodaya/Kendriya Vidyalayas.
• Implemented by the National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), an autonomous body under MoTA.
• Examinable for GS-II (welfare of vulnerable sections, education) and Prelims (scheme facts, agencies, Article 46/275(1) linkage).