Lok Sabha Question No. 2386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-15
Subject: Implementation of PM SHRI Scheme in Kerala
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Adv. Adoor Prakash, Adv Dean Kuriakose

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2386 ANSWERED ON - 15/12/2025

## Implementation of PM SHRI Scheme in Kerala

2386.   Adv. Adoor Prakash: Adv Dean Kuriakose:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government of Kerala has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Government for implementing the PM SHRI scheme, if so, the details thereof along with the date of confirmation for the same;
- (b) whether the Central Government has received any communication from the State Government of  Kerala  regarding  withdrawal  from  the  scheme  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the State can unilaterally withdraw from the scheme after signing the MoU;
- (d) whether the States joining PM SHRI scheme are obligated implement National Education Policy (NEP) and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the quantum of Central funds due for release to the States which have not joined the PM SHRI scheme, State/UT and Scheme-wise;
- (f)  whether  the  Central  Government  sanction  funds  to  States  which  have  signed  the  MoU  for implementation  of  the  said scheme  presently  with  retrospective effect from  the year of implementation, if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) whether the Government is likely to release the due funds considering the severe financial crisis in school education funding in these States and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) is 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 (NEP) 2020, be the exemplar schools, and also offer benchmarking leadership to other schools in the neighbourhood.

Under the PM SHRI scheme, States/UTs sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Centre, laying down the commitments for supporting these schools for achieving specified quality assurance as PM SHRI schools. Thereafter, the selection of PM SHRI schools is done through the challenge mode, wherein schools compete for support to become exemplar schools.

The State of Kerala has signed the MoU on 23 rd October 2025, which is to be followed by transparent challenge mode for the selection of PM SHRI schools. The State of Kerala has been requested to upload information of schools on PM SHRI portal.

Under  PM  SHRI  scheme,  a  total  of  34  States/UTs  have  signed  the  Memorandum  of Understanding (MoU) and only 2 States are yet to sign the MoU which are Tamil Nadu & West Bengal.

The details of the Central Government funds sanctioned and disbursed to the States of Tamil Nadu & West Bengal in FY 2025-26, scheme-wise, are as follows:

## Samagra Shiksha Scheme:

|         | FY 2025-26                   | FY 2025-26                   |
|---------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| State   | Total central share approved | Total central share released |
| 1847.22 | 450.60                       | Tamil Nadu                   |
| 1998.39 | 0                            | West Bengal                  |

## PM POSHAN scheme:

(Rs. in Crore)

(Rs. in Crore)

|             | FY 2025-26                   | FY 2025-26                   |
|-------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| State       | Total central share approved | Total central share released |
| Nadu        | 352.21                       | Tamil 495.77                 |
| West Bengal | 1195.67 0                    |                              |

## ULLAS scheme:

(Rs. in Crore)

|             | FY 2025-26                                      | FY 2025-26                                      |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| State       | Total central share approved                    | Total central share released                    |
|             | 7.73                                            | Tamil Nadu 15.47                                |
| West Bengal | The State is yet to implement the ULLAS scheme. | The State is yet to implement the ULLAS scheme. |

(f) & (g): The  Department  of  School  Education  &  Literacy  is  implementing  the  Centrally Sponsored Scheme in partnership with all the States and UTs. Financial assistance is provided to all States and UTs for various components for implementation of the interventions under various schemes as per norms. Accordingly, the annual plans are prepared by the States and UTs based on their requirements and priority and this is reflected in their respective Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B). These plans are then appraised and approved/estimated by Project Approval Board (PAB) in consultation with the States and UTs as per the programmatic and financial norms of the scheme. The release of central share depends on the submission of the utilisation certificates, audit reports  in  respect  of  funds  released  earlier,  physical  and  financial  progress  reports,  State contributions and compliance with the scheme norms.

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