Expedite construction and operationalisation of 740 Eklavya Model Residential Schools

The full target of 740 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) has been approved/sanctioned and construction is ongoing, with the EMRS construction budget raised sharply (e.g. about Rs 6,399 crore in 2024-25) and recruitment of around 38,800 teachers and staff announced. However, the number functional has lagged the target: roughly 401 were functional in early 2023 and about 405 by mid-2024, and a parliamentary committee flagged risk to the 2025-26 deadline. The pledge to expedite construction/operationalisation is in progress, not complete. Partial.