National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) as an autonomous organization has been set up under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to establish, endow, maintain, control and manage the schools.
Aims and objectives of NESTS
- To establish, endow, maintain, control and manage schools — Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Eklavya Model Day Boarding Schools (EMDBS) and Centres of Excellence for Sports — and to do all acts necessary for the promotion of these schools.
- To provide quality modern education, including values, environmental awareness, adventure activities and physical education, to talented tribal children predominantly from rural areas, without regard to family socio-economic condition.
- To provide facilities, at a suitable stage, for instruction through a common medium all over the country.
- To offer a common core-curriculum ensuring comparability in standards and an understanding of the common and composite heritage of tribal people.
- To progressively bring students from one part of the country to another in each school to promote national integration and enrich the social content.
- To serve as a focal point for improvement in quality of school education through training of teachers in live situations and sharing of experience and facilities.
- To provide opportunities to students for extra-curricular activities, moving towards Centres of Excellence in sports.
- To facilitate students developing pride in national culture, preserving and cherishing tribal heritage, culture, music, dance and other arts.
- To help students acquire skills particularly those oriented to employment including self-employment.
- To strive to achieve the best academic standards, excellence in sports and extra-curricular activities.