Bhubaneswar: More than 1400 students from 22 states are participating in the 5th EMRS (Eklavya Model Residential Schools) National Cultural & Literary Fest and Kala Utsav 2024- ‘UDBHAV,’ which began on Tuesday. Minister of Tribal Affairs Jual Oram attended the inaugural event. Others present were Durgadas Uikey, Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Nityananda Gond, Minister, S&ME, SSD, M&BCW Department, SSEPD, Bishnupada Sethi IAS, Principal Secretary, Ajeet Kumar Shrivastav, Commissioner NESTS & Indramani Tripathy IAS Secretary OMTES and Director, ST.
Inaugurating this national festival, Jual Oram said EMRS was established to make the tribal students successful in the field of education. He also encouraged students to make EMRS the number one school in the country.
Durgadas Uikey urged students to reflect the ideals of Ekalavya in their lives.
Nityananda Gond discussed the importance of promoting education in the tribal society. EMRS is a wonderful initiative towards mainstreaming tribal children, he said.
UDBHAV is an annual celebration aimed at showcasing the diverse cultural and literary talents of students from the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) across India. The event will be held till November 15.