From 2 to 597: Eklavya Schools Students Succeed in India's Toughest Exams
Emerging from remote tribal villages across India, 597 students from Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) cleared the highly competitive JEE Main, JEE Advanced, and NEET exams in 2024-25—a remarkable surge from just 2 students in 2022-23.
This achievement demonstrates how targeted educational support is transforming lives and providing opportunities to Scheduled Tribe students in India's most underserved communities. Among the 230 EMRS schools offering Class 12, students of 101 schools have successfully cleared these prestigious examinations.
One shining example is Jatin Negi from Sangla village in Himachal Pradesh’s Baspa Valley. Despite growing up in a remote Himalayan village that faces harsh winters and frequent power outages, he cleared JEE Advanced with an All-India Rank of 421 and is now studying B.Tech at IIT Jodhpur.
Padvi Urjasviben Amrutbhai from Khapatia, Gujarat, who studied at EMRS Bartad and cleared the NEET exam, is also a stellar example of the power of education and hard work for empowerment and fulfilling one’s dreams. She is set to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor and is now pursuing MBBS at the GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Junagadh.