Lok Sabha Question No. 159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: PM SHRI Schools Opened in First Phase
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Arvind Kumar Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 159 ANSWERED ON - 04/12/2023

## PM SHRI Schools Opened in First Phase

## †159. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is setting up PM SHRI Schools (PM Schools for Rising India) across the country;

(b) if so, the details of such schools to be established during the first phase, State-wise; and (c) the details of salient features of such schools?

## 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 are to 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 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.

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. In the first phase of selection of PM SHRI Schools, a total of 6207 schools were selected from 27 States/UTs along with KVS/NVS. The State/UT-wise details of schools including KVS/NVS approved in the first phase of selection under the PM-SHRI scheme is annexed.

The  major  interventions  in  the  PM  SHRI  Scheme  used  for  modern,  transformation  and holistic method of imparting education 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.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.159  ANSWER  ON  04.12.2023  ASKED  BY  DR. BHARATIBEN  DHIRUBHAI  SHIYAL  &  DR.  ARVIND  KUMAR  SHARMA REGARDING 'PM SHRI SCHOOLS OPENED IN FIRST PHASE'

## The  details  of  State/UT/KVS/NVS  wise  selected  schools  in  the  1st  phase  of  selection under PM SHRI Scheme:

| S.No.   | States/UTs        |   PM SHRI Schools Selected |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------|
| 1       | A&N Islands       |                         10 |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                        662 |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                         41 |
| 4       | ASSAM             |                        266 |
| 5       | CHANDIGARH        |                          1 |
| 6       | CHHATTISGARH      |                        211 |
| 7       | DND-DNH           |                          6 |
| 8       | GOA               |                         12 |
| 9       | GUJARAT           |                        274 |
| 10      | HARYANA           |                        124 |
| 11      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR |                        233 |
| 12      | KARNATAKA         |                        129 |
| 13      | LADAKH            |                         14 |
| 14      | LAKSHADWEEP       |                          8 |
| 15      | MADHYA PRADESH    |                        416 |
| 16      | MAHARASHTRA       |                        516 |
| 17      | MANIPUR           |                         69 |
| 18      | MEGHALAYA         |                         22 |
| 19      | MIZORAM           |                         22 |
| 20      | NAGALAND          |                          9 |
| 21      | PUDUCHERRY        |                          8 |
| 22      | RAJASTHAN         |                        402 |
| 23      | SIKKIM            |                         30 |
| 24      | TELANGANA         |                        543 |
| 25      | TRIPURA           |                         57 |
| 26      | UTTARAKHAND       |                        142 |
| 27      | UTTAR PRADESH     |                        928 |
| 28      | KVS               |                        735 |
| 29      | NVS               |                        317 |
| Total   |                   |                       6207 |

Note -  6  States/UTs  (Bihar,  National  Capital  Territory  of  Delhi,  Kerala,  Odisha,  Tamil Nadu  &  West  Bengal)  are  yet  to  come  on-board  to  avail  the  scheme  despite  constant follow up from Government of India.

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