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Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda inaugurated the new office of National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS)
National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS)
NESTS was a symbolic name given to signify how the government plans to make EMRS cradles for tribal children and bring them at par with the national standards of education in public schools.
Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)
- 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, the Kasturba Gandhi Balika
- Vidyalayas and the Kendriya Vidyalayas. Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) are set up in States/UTs with grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India.
- EMRS started in the year 1997-98
- The scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.
Objective
To provide quality middle and high level education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas, not only to enable them to avail of reservation in high and professional educational courses and as jobs in government and public and private sectors but also to have access to the best opportunities in education at par with the non ST population.
Source: PIB
