Lok Sabha Question No. 943 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-02
Subject: Adarsha Vidyalayas
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 943 ANSWERED ON - 02/12/2024

## Adarsha Vidyalayas

943. Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Adarsha Vidyalayas established across the country, State-wise;
- (b) the objectives and features of the Adarsha Vidyalayas in improving quality of education;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure that these schools have adequate staff,  trained  teachers  and  necessary  infrastructure  in  line  with  the  objectives  of  New Education Policy (NEP), 2020; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  Pradhan  Mantri  Schools  for  Rising  India  (PM  SHRI),  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme, in which 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.

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.

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.
11. (c) & (d): PM SHRI Scheme showcases all the initiatives of National Education Policy 2020 which emphasizes on ensuring  adequate staff and  well-trained teachers  in  schools  to enhance  the  quality  of  education.  The  Pupil-Teacher  Ratio  (PTR)  in  PM  SHRI  schools  is required to be maintained as per NEP guidelines to ensure personalized and effective learning outcomes.

Teacher training is strengthened through District  Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) and State Councils of Educational Research and Training (SCERTs), which provide continuous  professional  development  programs.  Training  focuses  on  modern  pedagogical techniques,  including  experiential  and  competency-based  learning,  as  well  as  using  digital tools for teaching. Teachers are also updated with the latest and best environmental practices and the most effective ways to propagate them among the students.

The gaps are identified and addressed to ensure that PM-SHRI schools have access to adequate infrastructure like drinking water supply, furniture, computer room, science labs and lab equipment. Further, digital pedagogy in PM-SHRI schools, is promoted through ICT and digital initiatives.  This  includes  provisions  for  providing  digital  libraries  with  tablets containing  pre-loaded  educational  content,  Classroom  Digital  Boards,  Smart  Classrooms, Digital  Content  Creation,  and  technological  interventions  to  support  teachers  and  address language barriers. Further, efforts like the introduction of LED lighting, composting facilities, and medicinal gardens create eco-friendly "green schools. All these components are taken up as  per  requirements  identified  by  the  State/UT/KVS/NVS  after  appraisal  according  to financial and programmatic norms and provision available.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  943  ANSWER  ON  02.12.2024  ASKED  BY  SHRI RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'ADARSHA VIDYALAYAS'

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   |                   |         |
|         |                   | 12084   |