Lok Sabha Question No. 710 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Setting up of Schools Under PM SHRI Scheme
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Sunil Kumar Singh, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Jaskaur Meena, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Arun Sao, Saikia Dilip, Lallu Singh, Dhal Singh Bisen, Vijay Baghel, Ramesh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 710 ANSWERED ON- 12/12/2022

## Setting up of Schools under PM SHRI Scheme

## † 710. SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI ARUN SAO:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI LALLU SINGH:

DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

## Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  a  new  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  named Prime  Minister  Schools  for  Rising  India  (PM  SHRI)  for  creating  a  knowledge-based economy in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the salient features of the scheme;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to develop 14,500 such schools across the country and if  so,  the  number,  names  and  types  of  such  schools  along  with  the  States/education  hubs where such schools are likely to be set up, State-wise especially in Rajasthan, Latur, Satara and Solapur districts of Maharashtra, Bilaspur and Durg districts of Chhattisgarh, Mangaldoi in Assam, Seoni and Balaghat Parliamentary Constituencies in Madhya Pradesh and Chatra and Latehar districts in Jharkhand;
- (c)  the  time  by  which  these  schools  are  likely  to  be  set  up  along  with  the  current  status thereof, State-wise;
- (d) the details of the funds proposed to be allocated under the scheme; and
- (e) the details of parameters for opening such schools and criteria fixed for admission of the students therein?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a)    The  Cabinet  has  approved  a  new  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  named  Pradhan  Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) on 7 th September, 2022. These schools will showcase the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and emerge as exemplar schools over a period of time, and also offer leadership to other schools in the neighbourhood. They will provide leadership in their respective regions in providing high-quality education in an equitable, inclusive and joyful school environment that takes care of the diverse background, multilingual  needs,  and  different  academic  abilities  of  children  and  makes  them  active participants in their own learning process as per the vision of NEP 2020.

(b) to (e)  Under the scheme there is a provision of setting up of more than 14500 PM SHRI Schools  by  strengthening  the  existing  schools  from  amongst  schools  managed  by  Central government/State/UT  Government/local  bodies.  As  the  schools  would  be  selected  through challenge  method,  there  would  not  be  any  predefined  state/UT-wise  break-up  of  schools. Maximum  two  schools  (one  Elementary  &  one  Secondary/Senior  Secondary)  would  be selected per block/ULB with upper limit of number of total schools across India.

The duration of scheme is from 2022-23 to 2026-27; after which it shall be the responsibility of  the  States/UTs  to  continue  to  maintain  the  benchmarks  achieved  by  these  schools.  The total cost of the project will be Rs 27360 crore spread over a period of 5 years which includes central share of Rs 18128 crore.

Education  is  in  the  concurrent  list  of  Constitution  of  India  and  an  admission  criterion  in schools is determined by respective State/UT Government.

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