PM Modi to open Eklavya school at Chawmanu in Tripura's Dhalai on Nov 15

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate an Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) at Manikpur in Chawmanu, in Tripura's Dhalai district, on Sunday, November 15, adding a new residential school for tribal students in one of the state's remote areas.

The inauguration was announced by Chawmanu MLA Sambhu Lal Chakma, India Today NE reported. Tripura's Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma is expected to attend the programme at the school.

Campus readiness checked

Ahead of the event, Chakma visited the school campus to review preparations. He was accompanied by the Additional District Magistrate of Dhalai, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Longtharai Valley and other officials, who went through the arrangements and checked whether the premises were ready for the ceremony.

Chakma described the school as an important addition for the Chawmanu and Longtharai Valley area and said it would give tribal students access to quality education and better chances to progress academically. He said he hoped it would help young people from tribal communities gain the education and skills they need for higher studies and jobs.

What EMRS schools are

Eklavya Model Residential Schools are a Central government scheme run under the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs. They aim to provide free, quality residential schooling from Class 6 to Class 12 for students from Scheduled Tribe communities, particularly in remote and tribal-majority blocks, with facilities meant to be on par with Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.

The schools offer boarding and lodging, and the scheme also places emphasis on sports, skill development and preserving local culture alongside regular academics.

Why it matters for Dhalai

Dhalai is among Tripura's most tribal-dominated and hilly districts, where many villages are far from good secondary schools. Families often have to send children long distances, or to Agartala, for higher classes. A residential school in Chawmanu is expected to ease that burden for students in the Longtharai Valley subdivision.

Details such as the school's student intake, the classes it will start with, and the cost of the campus were not announced. It is also not yet known whether other EMRS campuses in the Northeast will be inaugurated at the same programme. NEInsider will update this story with details when the government releases them.