India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Replying to an un-starred question today in Rajya Sabha the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed that out of the 111 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) sanctioned in the State of Odisha, 47 EMRSs are functional and 64 are at different stages of construction.

Main reasons for the delay in the construction of EMRSs are non-availability of encumbrance-free land, lack of proper approach roads, topography challenges etc.

National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) carried out its first drive for direct recruitment of 10391 posts through EMRS Staff Selection Exam (ESSE)-2023 on all India basis and selected teaching and non-teach...