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1. Governing body The School is functioning under a charitable Society registered in the name of Kerala State Scheduled Tribes Residential Educational Society under the governing of the Scheduled Tribes Development Department. The activities of this Society are controlled and managed by the governing body under the Principal Secretary of State Scheduled Tribes Development Department as the chairman. The District collector is also a member of the governing body. The Project officer, Principal, Headmistress and Senior Superintendent are also members of this governing body. 2.Executive Committee At the district level, the activities are managed by the District Level Executive Committee with the District Collector as Chairman and the Project Officer/tribal Development Officer as Convener. Below is the information about the members of the Executive Committee. Joint Director Scheduled Tribe Development Department District Planning Officer District Medical Officer (Health) District Scheduled Caste Development Officer District Deputy Director of Education District Education Officer Project Officer Tribal Development Officer Public Works Department (Building Section) Ex. Engineer Principal Headmistress Senior Superintendent The Executive Committee formulates the agenda for the day-to-day operations of the organization and approves and validates the recommendations submitted by the convener.

Admission is done in the 6th standard onwards through a entrance examination during the last days may or at the beginning of June. 334 children are allowed to stay and study from classes 6 to 10 with two division in each standard. Higher Secondary batch Humanities has been sanctioned in the School from the academic year 2020-21. A batch of 30 children was allotted. At present 50 children are admitted as per the instruction of the director of Scheduled Tribes Development department. Currently our school could be accommodate 400 children including 242 children in high School Section and 92 in higher Secondary class wise details of the student at presently studying in our school is given below. Class Boys Girls Total VI 19 29 48 VII 22 25 47 VIII 25 25 50 IX 23 30 53 X 20 24 44 XI 25 24 49 XII 19 24 43 Total 154 182 334

Details of Teaching Staff Sl.no Designation No. of Post Alloted 1 Principal-In-Charge 0 2 Resident Tutor 2 (1 Permanent + 1 Daily Wage) 3 High School Assistant (Mathematics) 2 4 High School Assistant (Physical Science) 2 5 High School Assistant (Social Science) 2 6 High School Assistant (Natural Science) 1 7 High School Assistant (Malayalam) 3 8 High School Assistant (Hindi) 2 9 High School Assistant (English) 2 10 Physical Education Teacher 1 11 Special Teacher (Drawing/Music) 1 12 Higher Secondary Teachers 6 (Contract Basis) Details of Non- Teaching Staff Sl.no Designation No. of Post Alloted 1 Senior Superintendent 1 2 Manager 1 3 Clerk 1 4 Office Attendant 2 5 Cook/Helper 10 6 Full Time Sweeper 3 7 Scavenger-cum-Gardener 1 8 Ayah 3 9 Watchman 3 10 Computer Instructor 1 11 Student Counsellor (contract) 2 12 Librarian (contract) 1 13 Public Health Nurse  (contract) 1 Details of Staff from National Educational Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) Sl.no Designation No. of Post Alloted 1 TGT Hindi 1 2 TGT Maths 1 3 TGT Science 1 4 Junior Secretariat Assistants 2

The spacious school campus and compound will be utilized for festivals and celebrations in a timely manner to let the students grow without distancing themselves from their own culture. A botanical garden with 50 varieties of plants and flowers is grown within the school compound. This will be added with a herbal plants garden (Poshan Vatika) with around 30 herbal plants known to the tribal community in order to introduce them to the students and retain their knowledge. Through this, we can inculcate the value of conserving nature and the environment. The school currently has a school building, a mess block, a playground, a minimal building, a minimal light, and a minimal address system. The school is well-equipped with a water storage system with a 70000 capacity. Also equipped with an open gym and a sports practice room. To instill reading habits from an early age among the students, a vast library with around 3500 books was designed. Energy efficiency is observed through installing solar lights throughout the campus by students and facilitated by an open playground with all entertainment options. Students will be provided with special training in math, drawing, dance, music, and martial arts.A qualified resource pool is ensured to train the student in both curricular and co-curricular activities. Rehabilitation and uplift of student families is targeted by sourcing out employment opportunities through career guidance, civil service coaching, farming, and tailoring classes. An insightful teaching and learning process is targeted apart from formal academic studies through various clubs effectively.  

Hostel Details (Infrastructure) Hostel infrastructure typically includes Various facilities that support student’s educational, physical, and emotional development shared rooms and dormitories with beds study tables and chairs provided with enough storage space for keeping students luggage and things. Clean, hygienic bathroom are there with accessible facilities. Lounge, study hall and dining halls are there with ample facilities. Regarding the Security 24/7 Surveillance Secure entry and exit point in five floors. Inbuilt fire safety equipment is also there. For the Primary medical care, in-house nurse is there with access to nearby medical facilities. Then balanced and nutritious meals, are provided with diverse dietary needs of the students especially girl children. Who are suffering from anemia and Malnutrition additionally. Regular snack provisions also provided.

Eklavya Model Residential School has both a fresh and rich history of the last decade. With a humble beginning of 60 students under the governing Scheduled Tribes development department for the upliftment of tribal students of Kerala. Vide G.O No (Rt) 19/2021 SCSTDD Dt. 17.03.2011 Our school was inaugurated by the Home Minister of the Scheduled Tribes Department on June 22, 2001. Initially, the school started working in the building attached to the Vezhathoppe Pre-Metric Hostel. Later, the school was shifted to the Idukki district panchayat building at Kuyilimala for more convenience with more facilities. Then 6 hectares of land have been allotted in Kuyilimala for the construction of a new school building. Finally, on 27.08.2011, the school started its functioning in the newly constructed building. Objective/Overview Eklavya Model Residential School is to provide quality education exclusively for tribal children in complete residential mode with superior infrastructure and resources. Among the major tribal sectors in Kerala, Mannan, Muthuvan, Hill Pulaya, Irula, Uraly, Malayarayar, and Ulladan are the few who inhabit our school. The larger ethnic nature of the location, In which our school is situated, will contribute to the sustainable development of the tribal community by retaining their cultural values and heritage. Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) are set up in the states with grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India. The objective of EMRS is to provide quality education to all Scheduled Tribes students irrespective of their learning competencies in an inclusive manner. Especially for the students who are from remote areas of the country. Not only to enable them to get reservations but also to make them able to obtain general, technical, and professional courses in order to secure a position or a job in the government, public, and private sectors. This is to ensure them ample opportunities, which will help them to par with the non-ST population of the country. Mission The mission is to enable the children to have an insightful and confident future and make them able to confront the diverse society. Also, evade their fear while approaching the Stream Society. Vision Our vision is to bestow and instill academic knowledge along with moral values. We like harmony, self-sufficiency, solidarity, love for nature, social responsibility, and sustainability by promoting special care of their individual differences in a safe and protective atmosphere.