Tripura to open six more Eklavya residential schools by November

By  News On Air   Sep 19, 2026

Agartala, Sept 19 (FD) The Tripura government is set to open six more Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) by November, taking the total number of operational EMRSs in the state to 18, a senior official said on Saturday.

Director of Tribal Welfare Subhasish Das said construction of the six new schools has been completed, except for some minor works. The schools are expected to start functioning after the National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) approved the deployment of teaching and non-teaching staff from existing EMRSs until fresh recruitment is completed.

“The entrance test for admission to the new EMRSs has already been completed,” Das said.

NESTS operate under the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs and oversee the EMRS programme aimed at providing quality residential education to students from tribal communities.

Das said Tripura has also received approval to engage construction agencies other than the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for the construction of new EMRS campuses.

According to him, the CPWD’s estimated construction cost for an EMRS exceeds Rs 70 crore, while NESTS has approved a budget of Rs 50 crore per school. The Tripura Housing and Construction Board (THCB), however, has estimated the cost of a similar campus at around Rs 54 crore.

NESTS has sanctioned Rs 100 crore for two new EMRS campuses at Mungiakami in Khowai district and Dasda in North Tripura district, with Rs 50 crore allocated for each school.

Das said any additional expenditure beyond the approved allocation would be borne by the state government. FD JK