Lok Sabha Question No. 158 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: PM SHRI  Scheme
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Smt. Supriya Sule, Shri Sanjay Dina Patil, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare, Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Shri K Radhakrishnan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 158 ANSWERED ON - 25/11/2024

## PM SHRI Scheme

- 158 Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare:

Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh:

Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane:

Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke:

Smt. Supriya Sule:

Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad:

Shri Sanjay Dina Patil:

Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe:

Shri K Radhakrishnan:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the main objectives of the Prime Minister's School for Rising India (PM SHRI) Scheme to transform and modernize school education in the country;
- (b) whether the Government has finalized the modalities for the establishment of PM SHRI schools across the country, if so the details thereof State/UT-wise and Location wise;
- (c) the number of schools that are planned to be upgraded under the PM SHRI scheme and the criteria fixed for selection of schools under the Scheme;
- (d)  the  details  of  schools  selected  under  PM  SHRI  Scheme  in  Maharashtra  and  funds allocated for them during the last two years;
- (e) the details of parameters for opening such schools and criteria fixed for admission of the students therein;
- (f)  whether  the  new  infrastructure  and  facilities  will  be  developed  in  PM  SHRI  schools  to enhance the quality of education
- (g) whether the Government has proposed to develop PM-SHRI schools across the country, if so, the details and current status thereof, State-wise;
- (h) the other steps being taken by Government for the functioning of PM-SHRI schools; and
- (i)  the  manner by which PM SHRI plan to integrate vocational and skill based training for students to prepare them for employment opportunities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) PM  SHRI  Schools  are  set  up  by  strengthening  the  existing  schools  from  amongst schools managed by Central government/State/UT Government/local bodies. These schools are to showcase all the initiatives of 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 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.

The major features in the PM SHRI Scheme are:

1. Quality  and  Innovation  (Learning  Enhancement  Programme,  Holistic  Progress  Card, Innovative Pedagogies, Bagless days, Internships with Local artisans, Capacity building etc.)
2. Beneficiary oriented Entitlements under Right to Education (RTE) Act.
3. Annual School Grants (Composite School grants, Library grant, Sports grant)
4. Early Childhood Care and Education including Balvatika and Foundational Literacy and Numeracy
5. Equity and Inclusion including provision of safe and appropriate infrastructure for girls and children with special needs (CwSN).
6. Encouraging flexibility in choice of subjects offered to students.
7. Encouraging mother tongue as medium of instruction using technological interventions to help bridge language barriers between teachers and students.
8. ICT, smart classrooms and digital libraries for using digital pedagogy.
9. Strengthening of existing infrastructure
10. Vocational interventions & Enhancing internship/entrepreneurship opportunities especially with local industry. Mapping of skills with developmental projects/nearby industry and develop courses/curriculum accordingly.

(b) & (c)  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 out of which 12,084 PM SHRI Schools have been  selected  so  far.  The  State/UT/KVS/NVS  wise  selected  schools  upto  4th  phase  of selection under PM SHRI Scheme is attached at Annexure I.

Selection  of  PM  SHRI  schools  is  through  Challenge  Mode  wherein  Schools  compete  for support  to  become  exemplar  schools.  Selection  is  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.

These  benchmarks  are  automatically  populated  from  UDISE+  portal  based  on  the latest data. The minimum benchmarks that the school fulfils are as follows:

- i. The school should have its own pucca building in good condition.
- ii. Barrier free access -Ramp.
- iii. The school must be safety oriented.
- iv. The  enrolment  of  students  at  Elementary  (Class  1-5/1-8)  level  and  Senior Secondary  (Class  6-12/  6-10/  1-10/  1-12)  level  must  be  more  than  the  state average enrolment, for the category.
- v. The school should have at least one separate toilet each for boys & girls.
- vi. The school must have potable drinking water facility.
- vii. The school must have separate hand washing facility.
- viii. All teachers should have Photo ID Card as per extant guidelines.
- ix. Electricity supply should be in working condition.
- x. School should have Library/library corner facilities and Sports equipment.

Stage-3: This stage is based on the challenge method for fulfilling certain criteria. School of Urban  areas  need  to  score  minimum  70%,  whereas  Schools  of  Rural  areas  need  to  score minimum  60%  to  be  selected  as  PM  SHRI  Schools.  Fulfilment  of  conditions  would  be certified by states/KVS/JNV through physical inspection.

States/UTs are required to recommend the list of schools to Ministry of Education and an Expert committee headed by Secretary (SE&L), at Ministry of Education, Government of India, has been constituted to make the final school selections through challenge method.

(d) Under the PM SHRI Scheme, a total number of 827 schools are selected from the state of Maharashtra which includes 207 primary schools, 468 elementary schools, 110 secondary schools and 42 senior secondary schools. The district-wise details of schools selected from the state of Maharashtra is attached as Annexure II .

In FY 2023-24, a total of 211.35 cr was approved for 516 schools from the state of Maharashtra in Project Approval Board (PAB) Meeting. In FY 2024-25, a total of 504.63 cr is approved for 827 schools from the state of Maharashtra.

- (e) Education is in the concurrent list of Constitution of India and an admission criterion in schools is determined by respective State/UT Government.
- (f) To  enhance  the  quality  of  education,  PM  SHRI  Schools  are  to  be  saturated  with components such as Bala feature and Jadui Pitara, Support  at  Pre-school  Education,  Child Friendly  Furniture,  Outdoor  Play  Materials  etc.  in  Primary  and  Elementary  Schools  and Furniture, Fully equipped integrated Science Lab/Physics Lab/Chemistry Lab/ Biology Lab, Smart  Classrooms,  Computer  Lab/  ICT  Lab,  Atal  Tinkering  Lab,  Skill  Lab,  School Innovation Councils, Playground with well-equipped sports facilities etc. for secondary and senior secondary schools.
- (g) 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 out of which 12,084 PM SHRI Schools have been  selected  so  far.  The  State/UT/KVS/NVS  wise  selected  schools  upto  4th  phase  of selection under PM SHRI Scheme is attached at Annexure I.
- (h)  The  PM  SHRI Scheme  has provision of Teaching  Learning Materials for activity-based learning  and  school  readiness  modules.  It  also  promotes  activities  like  science  circles  and Math Circles,  mentoring  by  eminent  experts  and  exposure  visits  of  students.  There  is  also provision of setting up of like Eco Clubs, Youth Clubs and organizing Sports Day, Annual Day, Cultural Day, and sessions on citizenship skills, constitutional values. The scheme also emphasizes  teacher  capacity-building,  vocational  training,  and  career  guidance  and  mental health counselling.
- (i) The PM SHRI scheme, aligned with NEP 2020, integrates vocational education into the mainstream curriculum at the secondary and senior secondary levels, equipping students with essential skills for the future. There is a provision of setting up of Vocational and Skill Labs  by  providing  Tools  &  Equipment,  Raw  Materials,  trainers,  in-service  and  induction trainings  for  trainers,  hands  on  training  for  students,  linkages  with  sector  skill  councils. Students  gain  hands-on  experience  through  internships  with  local  retailers,  artisans,  and micro-enterprises, along with exposure to advanced technologies like IT, Artificial Intelligence, 3-D printing etc.

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## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b), (c) & (g) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  158  ANSWER  ON  25.11.2024  ASKED  BY  SHRI BHASKAR  MURLIDHAR  BHAGARE,  SHRI  MOHITE  PATIL  DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH,  SHRI  BAJRANG  MANOHAR  SONWANE,  SHRI  NILESH  DNYANDEV LANKE,  SMT.  SUPRIYA  SULE,  PROF.  VARSHA  EKNATH  GAIKWAD,  SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL, DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE, SHRI K RADHAKRISHNAN HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'PM SHRI SCHEME'

## The details of State/UT/KVS/NVS wise selected schools upto 4 th  phase of selection under PM SHRI Scheme:

| S.No.   | States/UTs        |   Total |
|---------|-------------------|---------|
| 1       | A&N ISLANDS       |      11 |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH    |     855 |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |      91 |
| 4       | ASSAM             |     382 |
| 5       | BIHAR             |     804 |
| 6       | CHANDIGARH        |       2 |
| 7       | CHHATTISGARH      |     341 |
| 8       | DND-DNH           |       6 |
| 9       | GOA               |      25 |
| 10      | GUJARAT           |     448 |
| 11      | HARYANA           |     241 |
| 12      | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |     180 |
| 13      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR |     396 |
| 14      | JHARKHAND         |     339 |
| 15      | KARNATAKA         |     478 |
| 16      | LADAKH            |      36 |
| 17      | LAKSHADWEEP       |      11 |
| 18      | MADHYAPRADESH     |     693 |
| 19      | MAHARASHTRA       |     827 |
| 20      | MANIPUR           |     105 |
| 21      | MEGHALAYA         |      55 |
| 22      | MIZORAM           |      30 |
| 23      | NAGALAND          |      43 |
| 24      | ODISHA            |     450 |
| 25      | PUDUCHERRY        |      12 |
| 26      | PUNJAB            |     233 |
| 27      | RAJASTHAN         |     639 |
| 28      | SIKKIM            |      43 |
| 29      | TELANGANA         |     794 |
| 30      | TRIPURA           |      84 |
| 31      | UTTAR PRADESH     |    1710 |
| 32      | UTTARAKHAND       |     226 |
| 33      | KVS               |     869 |
| 34      | NVS               |     625 |
| Total   | Total             |   12084 |

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  158  ANSWER  ON  25.11.2024  ASKED  BY  SHRI BHASKAR  MURLIDHAR  BHAGARE,  SHRI  MOHITE  PATIL  DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH,  SHRI  BAJRANG  MANOHAR  SONWANE,  SHRI  NILESH  DNYANDEV LANKE,  SMT.  SUPRIYA  SULE,  PROF.  VARSHA  EKNATH  GAIKWAD,  SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL, DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE, SHRI K RADHAKRISHNAN HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'PM SHRI SCHEME'

The details of the PM SHRI schools selected in the State of Maharashtra is:

| S.No.   | District Name   |   Total |
|---------|-----------------|---------|
| 1       | AHMEDNAGAR      |      28 |
| 2       | AKOLA           |      18 |
| 3       | AMRAVATI        |      33 |
| 4       | AURANGABAD      |      17 |
| 5       | BEED            |      22 |
| 6       | BHANDARA        |      43 |
| 7       | BULDHANA        |      12 |
| 8       | CHANDRAPUR      |      30 |
| 9       | DHULE           |       9 |
| 10      | GADCHIROLI      |      22 |
| 11      | GONDIA          |      20 |
| 12      | HINGOLI         |      10 |
| 13      | JALGAON         |      35 |
| 14      | JALNA           |      18 |
| 15      | KOLHAPUR        |      27 |
| 16      | LATUR           |      18 |
| 17      | MUMBAI SUBURBAN |       2 |
| 18      | NAGPUR          |      34 |
| 19      | NANDED          |      35 |
| 20      | NANDURBAR       |      13 |
| 21      | NASHIK          |      44 |
| 22      | OSMANABAD       |      19 |
| 23      | PALGHAR         |      22 |
| 24      | PARBHANI        |      20 |
| 25      | PUNE            |      38 |
| 26      | RAIGAD          |      26 |
| 27      | RATNAGIRI       |      16 |
| 28      | SANGLI          |      24 |
| 29      | SATARA          |      24 |
| 30      | SINDHUDURG      |      16 |
| 31      | SOLAPUR         |      39 |
| 32      | THANE           |      20 |
| 33      | WARDHA          |      17 |
| 34      | WASHIM          |      16 |
| 35      | YAVATMAL        |      40 |
|         | Total           |     827 |

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