Admission to these schools is through selection/competition with suitable provision for preference to children belonging to Primitive Tribal Groups, first generation students, etc.
Sufficient land is provided by the State Government for the school, play grounds, hostels, residential quarters, etc. free of cost.
The number of seats for boys and girls is equal.
In these schools, education is entirely free.
Every class can have maximum 60 students preferably in 2 sections of 30 students each and the total sanctioned strength of the school is 420 students.