Lok Sabha Question No. 2026 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: PM SHRI Scheme in Odisha
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2026 ANSWERED ON - 13/03/2023

## PM SHRI Scheme in Odisha

## †2026 . SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM-SHRI);
- (b) the details of the implementation of the PM-SHRI scheme;

(c) the transformational education methods which are likely to be implemented by the PMSHRI schools as per the New Education Policy, 2020;

(d)  the  number  of  schools  in  Odisha  which  are  proposed  to  be  converted  into  PM-SHRI Schools, district-wise; and

(e) the details of the funds allocated per schools in Odisha under PM-SHRI Yojana?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  The  Cabinet  has  approved  a  new  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  named  Pradhan Mantri  Schools  for  Rising  India  (PM  SHRI)  on  7th  September,  2022.  These  schools demonstrate the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and become exemplar schools  over  time,  offering  guidance  to  other  schools  in  the  neighbourhood.  They  provide leadership  in  their  respective  regions  in  offering  high-quality  education  in  an  equitable, inclusive,  and  joyful  school  environment  that  accommodates  the  diverse  backgrounds, multilingual needs, and different academic abilities of children, empowering them to take an active role in their own learning process, aligning with the vision of the National Education Policy 2020. This initiative is intended to prepare PM SHRI Schools in which every student feels  welcomed  and  cared  for,  where  a  safe  and  stimulating  learning  environment  exists, where  a wide  range of learning experiences are offered, and where  good  physical infrastructure  and  appropriate  resources  conducive  to  learning  are  available  to  all  students. These schools are environment friendly aspects like Energy efficient using solar panels and LED lightings, nutrition gardens with natural farming, waste management, plastic free, water conservation and harvesting, study of traditions/practises related to protection of environment,  climate  change  related  hackathons  and  awareness  generation  to  incorporate organic lifestyle.

Under  the  scheme  there  is  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.

The duration of scheme is proposed to be 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. More than 20 lakh students are expected to be direct beneficiaries of the scheme. 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.

(d) & (e) States and UTs were asked to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  (DoSE&L),  Ministry  of  Education, Government of India, for implementation of PM SHRI scheme. However, State of Odisha has not signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DoSE&L, MoE so far.

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