Lok Sabha Question No. 112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Implementation of PM-SHRI Scheme in Rajasthan
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Smt. Sanjna Jatav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 112 ANSWERED ON - 21.07.2025

## Implementation of PM-SHRI Scheme in Rajasthan

†112.   Smt. Sanjna Jatav:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has been implementing the Prime Minister Schools for Rising India (PM-SHRI) Scheme;
- (b) if so, the salient features of the scheme;
- (c) the amount of funds disbursed to the State Governments for the implementation of the scheme;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  the  Government  of  Rajasthan  has  not implemented the said scheme; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to implement the said scheme in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): 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  PM  SHRI  scheme,  a  total  of  13,076  schools  have  been  selected  from  33 States/UTs along with KVS/NVS/NCERT through the transparent challenge method.

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.

(c): The  total  funds  disbursed  under  PM  SHRI  scheme  to  the  States/UTs/KVS/NVS during FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 is attached as Annexure I .

(d) & (e): PM SHRI scheme is being implemented in the state of Rajasthan and a total of 639 PM SHRI schools have been selected from the state of Rajasthan out of which 16 schools are Primary, 123 schools are Elementary, 18 schools are Secondary and 482 schools are Senior Secondary.

Further, a total of 15 PM SHRI schools have been selected in the district of Bharatpur from the state of Rajasthan out of which 4 schools are Elementary and 11 schools are Senior Secondary.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  112  ANSWERED  ON  21.07.2025  ASKED  BY SMT.  SANJNA  JATAV,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING 'IMPLEMENTATION OF PM-SHRI SCHEME IN RAJASTHAN'

The details of funds disbursed under PM SHRI scheme for FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 are as follows:

(Amount in crores)

| S. No.   | States/UTs/KVS/NVS   | Central share Released in FY 2023-24   |   Central share released in FY 2024- 25 |
|----------|----------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1        | A &NISLANDS          | 1.56                                   |                                    2.83 |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 106.46                                 |                                  294.12 |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 4.21                                   |                                   33.87 |
| 4        | ASSAM                | 57.36                                  |                                  142.35 |
| 5        | CHANDIGARH           | 0.64                                   |                                    1.25 |
| 6        | CHHATTISGARH         | 19.73                                  |                                   37.35 |
| 7        | DNH&DD               | 0.65                                   |                                    1.01 |
| 8        | GOA                  | 3.25                                   |                                    4.63 |
| 9        | GUJARAT              | 32.95                                  |                                   63.58 |
| 10       | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | NA                                     |                                  135.35 |
| 11       | HARYANA              | 25.59                                  |                                   56.09 |
| 12       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR    | 52.39                                  |                                   99.72 |
| 13       | JHARKHAND            | NA                                     |                                   38.8  |
| 14       | KARNATAKA            | 26.4                                   |                                   62.78 |
| 15       | LADAKH               | 4.04                                   |                                   11.91 |
| 16       | LAKSHADWEEP          | 1.09                                   |                                    0.72 |
| 17       | MADHYA PRADESH       | 44.52                                  |                                  145.32 |
| 18       | MAHARASHTRA          | 63.42                                  |                                  226.14 |
| 19       | MANIPUR              | 17.63                                  |                                   37.82 |
| 20       | MEGHALAYA            | 4.29                                   |                                   20.08 |
| 21       | MIZORAM              | 4.12                                   |                                    4.96 |
| 22       | NAGALAND             | 0.97                                   |                                    5.44 |
| 23       | ODISHA               | NA                                     |                                  130.5  |
| 24       | PUDUCHERRY           | 2.05                                   |                                    2.99 |
| 25       | PUNJAB               | NA                                     |                                   94.25 |
| 26       | RAJASTHAN            | 24.6                                   |                                  118.69 |
| 27       | SIKKIM               | 10.18                                  |                                   15.1  |
| 28       | TELANGANA            | 59.82                                  |                                  342.09 |
| 29       | TRIPURA              | 11.8                                   |                                   38.45 |
| 30       | UTTARAKHAND          | 57.41                                  |                                   58.6  |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH        | 121.49                                 |                                  246.86 |
| 32       | KVS                  | 295.35                                 |                                  656.28 |
| 33       | NVS                  | 162.74                                 |                                  441.03 |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL                | 1216.7                                 |                                 3571    |

Note: NA- States had not onboarded the scheme.

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