Lok Sabha Question No. 2374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-15
Subject: Implementation of PM SHRI Scheme
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Shafi Parambil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2374 ANSWERED ON - 15/12/2025

## Implementation of PM SHRI Scheme

2374.   Shri Shafi Parambil:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the status and implementation of PM SHRI Scheme as on 31st October, 2025, State/UT-wise;

(b) the dates on which each State Government signed the MoU with the Union Government for the implementation of the PM SHRI Scheme, State/date-wise;

- (c) the total funds disbursed to the State Government of Kerala under the said scheme, so far along with the date of its disbursal/release;

(d) whether any State Government has the right to revoke the MoU/agreement made/signed with the Central Government with regard to PM SHRI Scheme; and

(e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  manner  in  which  this  policy  change  of  the  State Government affect the disbursement of SSA funds to the concerned State?

## 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. The State/UT/date-wise list on which State/UT signed the MoU with  the  Union  Government  for  the  implementation  of  the  PM  SHRI  scheme  is  attached  as Annexure I .

After signing of the MoU, the selection of PM SHRI schools is done through the challenge mode, wherein schools compete for support to become exemplar schools. Under the PM SHRI scheme, a total of 13,076 schools have been selected from 33 States/UTs along with KVS, NVS, and NCERT. The State/UT/KVS/NVS/NCERT-wise number of schools selected under PM SHRI scheme, as on 31.10.2025, is attached as Annexure-II .

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. After the selection of the PM SHRI schools, State submits proposal 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 State as per the programmatic and financial norms of the scheme for the release of the central share funds.

Samagra Shiksha scheme has been aligned to NEP and its implementation is implementation of NEP 2020 and PM SHRI schools are exemplar schools of NEP 2020.

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## Annexure I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2374 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025 ASKED BY SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'IMPLEMENTATION OF PM SHRI SCHEME'

The State/UT/date-wise list on which State/UT signed the MoU with the Union Government for the implementation of the PM SHRI scheme is as follows:

|   Sl no. | State/UT                | Date of signing MoU   |
|----------|-------------------------|-----------------------|
|        1 | MAHARASHTRA             | 06-10-2022            |
|        2 | HARYANA                 | 06-10-2022            |
|        3 | KARNATAKA               | 12-10-2022            |
|        4 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR       | 13-10-2022            |
|        5 | MADHYAPRADESH           | 13-10-2022            |
|        6 | RAJASTHAN               | 14-10-2022            |
|        7 | GUJARAT                 | 14-10-2022            |
|        8 | MEGHALAYA               | 14-10-2022            |
|        9 | DNH&DD                  | 14-10-2022            |
|       10 | CHANDIGARH              | 14-10-2022            |
|       11 | ASSAM                   | 14-10-2022            |
|       12 | ANDHRA PRADESH          | 17-10-2022            |
|       13 | UTTAR PRADESH           | 19-10-2022            |
|       14 | TRIPURA                 | 20-10-2022            |
|       15 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH       | 25-10-2022            |
|       16 | PUDUCHERRY              | 28-10-2022            |
|       17 | PUNJAB                  | 28-10-2022            |
|       18 | UTTARAKHAND             | 28-10-2022            |
|       19 | LADAKH                  | 01-11-2022            |
|       20 | MANIPUR                 | 04-11-2022            |
|       21 | CHHATTISGARH            | 04-11-2022            |
|       22 | GOA                     | 04-11-2022            |
|       23 | MIZORAM                 | 11-11-2022            |
|       24 | SIKKIM                  | 11-11-2022            |
|       25 | ANDAMAN&NICOBAR ISLANDS | 14-11-2022            |
|       26 | LAKSHADWEEP             | 17-11-2022            |
|       27 | NAGALAND                | 21-11-2022            |
|       28 | TELANGANA               | 15-12-2022            |
|       29 | HIMACHAL PRADESH        | 04-03-2023            |
|       30 | JHARKHAND               | 30-06-2023            |
|       31 | BIHAR                   | 04-03-2024            |
|       32 | ODISHA                  | 09-07-2024            |
|       33 | DELHI                   | 22-10-2024            |
|       34 | KERALA                  | 23-10-2025            |

## Annexure II

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2374 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025 ASKED BY SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'IMPLEMENTATION OF PM SHRI SCHEME'

The State/UT/KVS/NVS/NCERT-wise details of number of schools selected so far under the PM SHRI scheme, as on 31.10.2025, is as follows:

| S.No.   | State/UT/KVS/NVS/NCERT   |   Number of PMSHRI schools |
|---------|--------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1       | A &NISLANDS              |                         16 |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH           |                        935 |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH        |                         93 |
| 4       | ASSAM                    |                        382 |
| 5       | BIHAR                    |                        836 |
| 6       | CHANDIGARH               |                          2 |
| 7       | CHHATTISGARH             |                        341 |
| 8       | DNH&DD                   |                          7 |
| 9       | DELHI                    |                          6 |
| 10      | GOA                      |                         28 |
| 11      | GUJARAT                  |                        463 |
| 12      | HIMACHAL PRADESH         |                        199 |
| 13      | HARYANA                  |                        250 |
| 14      | JAMMU &KASHMIR           |                        396 |
| 15      | JHARKHAND                |                        363 |
| 16      | KARNATAKA                |                        585 |
| 17      | LADAKH                   |                         37 |
| 18      | LAKSHADWEEP              |                         11 |
| 19      | MADHYAPRADESH            |                        799 |
| 20      | MAHARASHTRA              |                        860 |
| 21      | MANIPUR                  |                        121 |
| 22      | MEGHALAYA                |                         65 |
| 23      | MIZORAM                  |                         35 |
| 24      | NAGALAND                 |                         49 |
| 25      | ODISHA                   |                        762 |
| 26      | PUDUCHERRY               |                         12 |
| 27      | PUNJAB                   |                        356 |
| 28      | RAJASTHAN                |                        639 |
| 29      | SIKKIM                   |                         47 |
| 30      | TELANGANA                |                        794 |
| 31      | TRIPURA                  |                         84 |
| 32      | UTTARAKHAND              |                        241 |
| 33      | UTTAR PRADESH            |                       1725 |
| 34      | KVS                      |                        913 |
| 35      | NVS                      |                        620 |
| 36      | NCERT                    |                          4 |
| Total   | Total                    |                      13076 |

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