EMRS Staff Selection Commission Exam (ESSE) 2025
National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) is conducting ESSE‑2025 to fill vacancies for teaching and non‑teaching staff in EMRSs.
Teaching Posts – Group A
- Principal – 225 posts (3 for Visually Impaired)
- Age Limit: Not exceeding 50 years
- Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree from a recognised institution with at least 50% marks
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) from an NCTE recognised institution with at least 50% marks
- Three‑year integrated B.Ed.–M.Ed. from an NCTE recognised institution with at least 50% marks
- Four‑year integrated graduation degree with at least 50% marks from an NCTE recognised institution including B.Ed. component
- Experience: Persons holding analogous posts or principal posts in central/ state government / autonomous organisations at Level‑12 in the pay matrix
Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) – Group B
- English – 2 posts
- Age Limit: Not exceeding 40 years
- Qualification: Integrated Post Graduate Course from an NCTE recognised institution in the subject with at least 50% marks including B.Ed. component
- Mathematics – 2 posts
- Age Limit: Not exceeding 40 years
- Qualification: As above
- Chemistry – 1 post
- Age Limit: Not exceeding 40 years
- Qualification: As above
- Physics – 2 posts
- Age Limit: Not exceeding 40 years
- Qualification: As above
- Biology – 1 post
- Age Limit: Not exceeding 40 years
- Qualification: As above
- History – 2 posts
- Age Limit: Not exceeding 40 years
- Qualification: As above
- Geography – 1 post
- Age Limit: Not exceeding 40 years
- Qualification: As above
- Commerce – 1 post
- Age Limit: Not exceeding 40 years
- Qualification: As above
- Economics – 2 posts
- Age Limit: Not exceeding 40 years
- Qualification: As above
- Computer Science – 1 post
- Age Limit: Not exceeding 40 years
- Qualification: M.Sc. (Computer Science / IT) / MCA / M.E. / M.Tech. (Computer Science / IT) with at least 50% marks in aggregate from a recognised institution. Note: B.Ed. will be required for future promotion.
Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs) – Group B
- Hindi – 4 posts
- English – 4 posts
- Mathematics – 4 posts
- Social Studies – 4 posts
- Science – 4 posts
- Computer Science – 6 posts
- Total Visually Impaired – 26 posts
Age Limit: Not exceeding 35 years
Qualifications: Four‑year integrated graduation degree from an NCTE recognised institution with at least 50% marks in all subjects individually and aggregate, or Bachelor/Honours Degree from a recognised institution with at least 50% marks in all subjects individually and aggregate.
Specialised TGT Posts – Regional Languages
- Odiya – 1 post
- Telugu – 1 post
Art Teacher
Age Limit: Not exceeding 35 years
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Drawing and Painting, Sculpture, Graphic Art, Fine Arts or Visual Art from a recognised institution with at least 50% marks, where the candidate has studied Drawing and Painting as Main subject for all 3 years of graduation.
Desirable: Working knowledge of English and Hindi or other regional language; experience of working in a residential school; computer knowledge.
Music Teacher
Age Limit: Not exceeding 35 years
Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Music or Performing Arts from a UGC recognised institution with at least 50% marks in the concerned subject and aggregate, with Music studied as Main subject for all 3 years of degree.
Desirable: Working knowledge of English and Hindi/other regional language; experience of working in a residential school; computer knowledge.
Non‑Teaching Posts
- Hostel Warden (Male) – 4 posts (Low Vision)
- Hostel Warden (Female) – 3 posts (Low Vision)
- Female Staff Nurse – 7 posts (Low Vision)
- Accountant – 1 post
- Junior Secretariat Assistant – 2 posts
- Lab Attendant – 2 posts (Low Vision)
Total No. of Posts: 19
Qualifications for Non‑Teaching Posts
- Female Staff Nurse
- Age Limit: Up to 35 years
- Qualifications:
- ∗ B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing from a recognised University/Institute
- ∗ Regular B.Sc. Nursing from a recognised University/Institute
- ∗ Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing from a recognised University/Institute
- Registered as a Nurse or Nurse Mid‑wife with any State Nursing Council
- Two and a half years’ experience in a minimum 50‑bedded Hospital after qualification
- Hostel Warden
- Age Limit: Up to 35 years
- Qualifications:
- Four‑year integrated graduation degree from a Regional College of Education of NCERT or another NCTE recognised institution, or
- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University/Institute
- Accountant
- Age Limit: Not exceeding 30 years
- Qualification: Bachelors Degree in Commerce from a recognised University/Institute (B.Com in Business Administration is not eligible)
- Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)
- Age Limit: Not exceeding 30 years
- Qualifications: Senior Secondary (Class XII) certificate from a recognised Board and minimum typing speed of 35 words per minute in English or 30 words per minute in Hindi
- Lab Attendant
- Age Limit: Up to 30 years
- Qualifications:
- 10th Class Pass with a certificate/diploma in Laboratory technique from a recognised board/institute, or
- 12th Class with Science stream from a recognised board/institute
Facilities for Persons with Disabilities (PwBD)
- Scribe facility: Persons with 40% or more disability who fill scribe requirement will be provided scribe at the centre. If not provided, candidates may bring their own scribe qualified with at least one academic year below the minimum qualification for the post.
- Interview interaction: 20‑minute session one hour before examination.
- Compensatory time: 20 minutes per hour of examination for individuals with specified disabilities; additional time may be allowed for other disabilities with a certificate of inability to write.
- Reservation for persons with disabilities as per rules; no candidate will be permitted for the written exam without a proper Admit Card.
Equal Opportunity Statement
All eligible applicants will be considered for the vacancies irrespective of gender, caste, disability, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws.