The Government of India, Ministry of Welfare has been releasing funds under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India for the purpose of setting up of residential schools for classes 6 to 12 for Tribal Students. Ministry of Tribal Affairs has acively initiated various efforts to make more Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) funtional. As a result seven EMRS are sanctioned for Tamilnadu. All the seven schools are functioning now. The details given below:
S.No | district | Place | School Name | Establishment | No. of Students | No. of Boys | No. of Girls |
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1 | Villupuram | Chinnasalem | Vellimalai, Eklavya Model Residential Boys Hr.Sec.School | 17.7.1998 | 395 | 395 | - |
2 | Salem | Pethanaicken palayam | Abinavam, Eklavya Model Residential Girls Hr.Sec. School | 1.6.2006 | 428 | - | 428 |
3 | Nilgiris | M.Palada | Abinavam, Eklavya Model Residential Hr.Sec. School | 1.9.2016 | 159 | 81 | 78 |
4 | Tiruvannamalai | Kalasapakkam | Athipet, Eklavya Model Residential Hr.Sec. School | 25.10.2016 | 180 | 95 | 85 |
5 | Vellore | Tirupattur | Athanavor, Eklavya Model Residential Hr.Sec. School | 12.7.2017 | 140 | 55 | 85 |
6 | Namakkal | Sengarai | Sengarai, Eklavya Model Residential Hr.Sec. School | 5.10.2017 | 125 | 103 | 22 |
7 | Kancheepuram | Tiruporur | Pattipulam, Eklavya Model Residential Hr.Sec. School | 25.6.2018 | 71 | 38 | 33 |
Total Student Strength | 1498 | 767 | 731 |
Results of these schools have been generally better than other Government schools in the tribal areas. Average pass percentage of students in Class Xth and XIIth in these EMRS is above 90%. Many EMRS students have been reported to be faring well in higher studies and competitive examinations.
S.No | District | EMRS School Name | Year | SSLC | HSC | ||||
Appeared | Passed | Percentage% | Appeared | Passed | Percentage% | ||||
1 | VILUPURAM | VILLIMALAI | 2013-14 | 36 | 36 | 100% | 23 | 23 | 100% |
2014-15 | 57 | 56 | 98% | 44 | 43 | 98% | |||
2015-16 | 48 | 48 | 100% | 29 | 27 | 93% | |||
2016-17 | 49 | 40 | 83% | 56 | 54 | 96% | |||
2017-18 | 47 | 40 | 85% | 45 | 45 | 100% | |||
2 | SALEM | ABINAVAM | 2013-14 | 22 | 22 | 100% | 29 | 25 | 86% |
2014-15 | 48 | 47 | 98% | 49 | 48 | 98% | |||
2015-16 | 48 | 48 | 100% | 51 | 51 | 100% | |||
2016-17 | 58 | 55 | 95% | 62 | 62 | 100% | |||
2017-18 | 75 | 73 | 97% | 58 | 58 | 100% |
S.No | State | District | Block/ Taluka | Village/Habitation | Name of EMRS | Affiliation | UDISE code | CBSE Affiliation code | ||
10th | 12th | 10th | 12th | |||||||
1 | TamilNadu | Villupuram | Chinnasalem | Vellimalai | Govt.Eklavya Model Residential Boys Hr. Sec. School | StateBoard | StateBoard | 33071707701 | 33071707701 | Nil |
2 | TamilNadu | Salem | Pethanaickenpaayam | Abinavam | Govt.Eklavya Model Residential Girls Hr. Sec. School | StateBoard | StateBoard | 33080201302 | 33080201302 | Nil |
3 | TamilNadu | Nilgiri | M.Palada | Nanjanadu | Govt.Eklavya Model Residential Hr. Sec.School | StateBoard | StateBoard | 33110100216 | Nil | Nil |
4 | TamilNadu | Tiruvannamalai | Kalasapakkam | Athipet | Govt.Eklavya Model Residential Hr. Sec.School | StateBoard | StateBoard | 33061800306 | Nil | Nil |
5 | TamilNadu | Vellore | Tirupattur | Athannavor | Govt.Eklavya Model Residential Hr. Sec.School | StateBoard | StateBoard | 33042003201 | Nil | Nil |
6 | TamilNadu | Namakkal | Sengarai | Sengarai | Govt.Eklavya Model Residential Hr. Sec.School | StateBoard | StateBoard | 33090200304 | Nil | Nil |
7 | TamilNadu | Kanceepuram | Tiruporur | Pattipulam | Govt.Eklavya Model Residential Hr. Sec.School | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |