Lok Sabha Question No. 840 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Upgradation of Block Schools under PM SHRI Yojana
Ministry: Education
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 840 ANSWERED ON - 12/12/2022

## Upgradation of Block Schools under PM SHRI Yojana

## 840. SHRI P. RAVINDHRANATH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government has decided to select two schools from each block across the country for upgradation under Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) Schools scheme;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the estimated financial allocation for this purpose;

(c) whether the Government has also constituted an expert committee for the identification of schools; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the criteria fixed by the Government for the purpose?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)    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 highquality 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.

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.  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 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. 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..

(c) & (d)  Selection  of  PM  SHRI  schools  will  be  done  through  Challenge  Mode  wherein Schools compete for support to become exemplar schools. Selection would be done through a three-stage process with definite time lines, which is as follows: -

Stage-1:  States/UTs  would  sign  MoU  with  Centre  laying  down  the  commitments  for supporting these schools for achieving specified quality assurance as PM SHRI schools. Stage-2: In this stage, a pool of schools that are eligible to be selected as PM SHRI Schools would be identified based on prescribed minimum benchmark through UDISE+ data. Stage-3: This stage is based on the challenge method for fulfilling certain criteria. Only the schools  from  the  above  eligible  pool  of  schools  would  compete  to  fulfil  the  challenge conditions. Fulfilment of conditions would be certified by states/KVS/JNV through physical inspection. As the schools would be selected through challenge method, there would not be any predefined state/UT-wise break-up of schools. States/UTs are to recommend the list of schools to Ministry of education for selection as PM SHRI schools.

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