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Organization Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) under National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS)
Notification No. NESTS/Adv/2025/01 dated 19-09-2025
Total Vacancies 7,267 Posts, both Teaching & Non-Teaching
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Application Start Date 19 September 2025
Last Date to Apply 23 October 2025 (up to 11:50 pm)
Exam / Admit Card Date To be notified later
Posts & Vacancy Breakdown
Here are the main posts and their number of vacancies:
Post Vacancies
Principal 225
PGT (Post Graduate Teacher) 1,460
TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) 3,962
Female Staff Nurse 550
Hostel Warden 635
Accountant 61
Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) / Clerk 228
Lab Attendant 146
Also, category-wise (UR, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, EWS) distributions are provided for many posts, especially for Principal, PGT, TGT etc.
Eligibility / Educational Qualifications
Requirements differ per post:
Post Qualification
Principal Master’s Degree + B.Ed. or equivalent; relevant years of experience in leadership / teaching roles.
PGT Master’s Degree in the relevant subject + B.Ed.
TGT Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant subject + B.Ed.; CTET / Teaching qualification etc.
Female Staff Nurse B.Sc. in Nursing or equivalent and registration if needed.
Hostel Warden Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
Accountant Bachelor’s in Commerce / Accountancy / Finance.
JSA (Clerk) 12th pass + typing / secretariat assistant skills.
Lab Attendant 10th or 12th pass with science background / experience (as per post).
Age Limits
Post Maximum Age Limit
Principal 50 years
PGT 40 years
TGT / Female Staff Nurse / Hostel Warden 35 years
Accountant / JSA / Lab Attendant 30 years
Minimum age for all posts: 18 years
Relaxations will apply for SC / ST / OBC / PwBD etc., as per government norms.
Application Fee
Category & Post Fee
General / OBC / EWS for Principal ~ ₹2,500
General / OBC / EWS for PGT & TGT ~ ₹2,000
General / OBC / EWS for Non-Teaching posts ~ ₹1,500
For SC / ST / PwBD / Female Usually reduced / processing fee (₹500) etc.
Pay Scales / Salary
Post Pay Level / Approximate Pay Scale
Principal Level-12: ₹ 78,800 – ₹ 2,09,200 approx.
PGT Level-8: ₹ 47,600 – ₹ 1,51,100 approx.
TGT Level-7: ~ ₹ 44,900 – ₹ 1,42,400
Female Staff Nurse / Hostel Warden / other non-teaching Varies; e.g. Level-5 / Level-6 etc. as per role.
Selection Process
Written Test / Examination (Preliminary / Tier-I) for many posts.
Subject / Post-Specific Knowledge Test (Tier-II) for teaching / specialized posts.
Skill / Practical Tests / Typing for certain non-teaching posts (e.g. JSA)
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Interview / Personal Interaction for Principal role; may also apply to some senior posts.
Document verification, medical exam etc.