NewzVille Sports Desk
The 4th National Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) Sports Meet 2025 concluded today with grandeur and patriotic fervour at the Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela, coinciding with the nationwide celebration of Bhagwan Birsa Munda Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas. The event paid tribute to the valour and sacrifice of Bhagwan Birsa Munda and celebrated the rich legacy of India’s tribal freedom movement.
The Meet was hosted by the Odisha Model Tribal Education Society (OMTES) under the ST & SC Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha, and organised by the National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.
The closing ceremony was graced by the presence of Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister of Odisha, Jual Oram, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Government of India and acclaimed sprinter Dutee Chand.
With 230 medals and 714 points, Telangana secured the Overall Championship, demonstrating outstanding performance across both individual and team events.
