ABOUT EMRS - ASPIRING SCHEME OF MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (GOVT. OF INDIA)
The EMRS scheme is run by the Government of India under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for tribal students across the country. For the smooth functioning of EMRS, NESTS, (National Education Society for Tribal Students) a registered society is set up which works as an autonomous body. To give more focus on the integrated socio-economic development of the Scheduled Tribes (STs), the underprivileged section of the Indian Society, it ensures to provide quality education to the tribal students even in remote areas. Presently, 367 EMRSs are running country wide and 462 new EMRSs have been sanctioned, as per declaration by the hon'ble Prime Minister.