Lok Sabha Question No. 80 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Schools Upgraded  under PM SHRI Scheme
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Nalin Soren

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 80 ANSWERED ON - 03/02/2025

## Schools Upgraded under PM SHRI Scheme

†80. Shri Nalin Soren:

Shri Jugal Kishore:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  Prime  Minister  School  for  Rising  India  (PM  SHRI)  Scheme  is  being implemented in Jharkhand and Jammu Kashmir after signing of MoU by these States;

(b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise;

(c) the details of the initiatives taken by the Government to develop PM SHRI Schools as Green School and the number of schools already covered as Green School, State-wise;

(d) the details of the initiatives taken by the Government to develop early childhood care and the number of schools benefitted, State-wise; and

(e)  the  details  of  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  incorporate 100% digital pedagogy in PM SHRI Schools and the number of such schools benefitted, State-wise?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## ANSWER (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b): Yes,  PM  SHRI  scheme  is  being  implemented  in  Jharkhand  and  Jammu Kashmir after signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by these States. A total of 345 schools have been selected from the State of Jharkhand, and a total of 396 schools have been selected from the UT of Jammu & Kashmir through transparent challenge method. The detail  of  the  district-wise  total  number  of  PM  SHRI  schools  selected  in  the  State  of Jharkhand and UT of Jammu & Kashmir is attached as Annexure-I .

(c) to (e): PM SHRI scheme aims to develop PM SHRI Schools as green Schools by incorporating environment friendly aspects like energy efficient using solar panels and LED lightings,  nutrition  gardens  with  natural  farming,  waste  management,  plastic-free,  water conservation and harvesting, study of traditions/practises related to protection of environment, climate change-related hackathons and awareness generation to incorporate an organic lifestyle. These interventions aim to create a sustainable and eco-friendly learning environment in schools across the nation.

PM SHRI scheme aims to develop early childhood care in the PM SHRI Schools by focusing on foundational literacy and numeracy through Balvatika. There is a provision in PM SHRI Scheme to provide teachers with specialized teaching-learning materials (TLM) to build foundational skills in young children. These initiatives aim to equip schools with the resources  and  training  needed  to  create  a  robust  early  learning  framework,  ensuring  that children receive quality education from the foundational stage.

PM SHRI scheme aims to incorporate 100% digital pedagogy in PM SHRI Schools by establishing ICT-enabled smart classrooms and digital libraries equipped with tablets preloaded  with  educational  content.  Platforms  like  DIKSHA  are  being  utilized  to  provide  a repository  of  high-quality  digital  learning  resources,  enabling  resource-sharing  among educators  and  students.  Additionally,  technological  interventions  are  being  introduced  to bridge language barriers between teachers and students and to enhance competency-based learning.  There  is  also  a  provision  for  the  capacity-building  of  teachers  to  effectively integrate  digital  pedagogy  into  their  teaching  practices,  ensuring  enriched  and  engaging learning experiences for students.

The State/UT-wise, including KVS/NVS/NCERT details of PM SHRI Schools under the  PM SHRI scheme, is attached as Annexure II .  Further,  all  the  above  initiatives  are  at different stages of implementation in various PM SHRI schools in different States, UTs and KVS/NVS/NCERT.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 80 ANSWER ON 03.02.2025 ASKED BY SHRI NALIN SOREN  &  SHRI  JUGAL  KISHORE  HON'BLE  MEMBERS  OF  PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'SCHOOLS UPGRADED UNDER PM SHRI SCHEME'

The district wise detail of the PM SHRI schools selected in the Jharkhand is as follows:

| S.No.   | Name of District    |   Total |
|---------|---------------------|---------|
| 1       | BOKARO              |      13 |
| 2       | CHATRA              |      14 |
| 3       | DEOGHAR             |      12 |
| 4       | DHANBAD             |      14 |
| 5       | DUMKA               |      12 |
| 6       | EAST SINGHBUM       |      15 |
| 7       | GARHWA              |      26 |
| 8       | GIRIDIH             |      19 |
| 9       | GODDA               |      16 |
| 10      | GUMLA               |      11 |
| 11      | HAZARIBAGH          |      19 |
| 12      | JAMTARA             |       9 |
| 13      | KHUNTI              |       8 |
| 14      | KODERMA             |      10 |
| 15      | LATEHAR             |      12 |
| 16      | LOHARDAGA           |       9 |
| 17      | PAKUR               |      11 |
| 18      | PALAMU              |      27 |
| 19      | RAMGARH             |       8 |
| 20      | RANCHI              |      25 |
| 21      | SAHEBGANJ           |      14 |
| 22      | SARAIKELA KHARSAWAN |      10 |
| 23      | SIMDEGA             |      11 |
| 24      | WEST SINGHBHUM      |      20 |
| Total   | Total               |     345 |

The  district  wise  detail  of  the  PM  SHRI  schools  selected  in  the  Jammu  &  Kashmir  is  as follows:

| Sl.No.   | Name of District   |   Total |
|----------|--------------------|---------|
| 1        | ANANTNAG           |      21 |
| 2        | BANDIPORA          |      19 |
| 3        | BARAMULLA          |      35 |
| 4        | BUDGAM             |      23 |
| 5        | DODA               |      25 |
| 6        | GANDERBAL          |      11 |
| 7        | JAMMU              |      27 |
| 8        | KATHUA             |      24 |
| 9        | KISHTWAR           |       5 |
| 10       | KULGAM             |      14 |
| 11       | KUPWARA            |      37 |
| 12       | POONCH             |      14 |
| 13       | PULWAMA            |      16 |
| 14       | RAJOURI            |      29 |
| 15       | RAMBAN             |      24 |
| 16       | REASI              |      20 |
| 17       | SAMBA              |       9 |
| 18       | SHOPIAN            |      11 |
| 19       | SRINAGAR           |       6 |
| 20       | UDHAMPUR           |      26 |
| Total    | Total              |     396 |

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  to  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  80  ANSWER  ON  03.02.2025  ASKED  BY  SHRI NALIN SOREN & SHRI JUGAL KISHORE HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'SCHOOLS UPGRADED UNDER PM SHRI SCHEME'

The  State/UTs/KVS/NVS/NCERT  wise  number  of  PM  SHRI  schools  benefited  under  PM SHRI Scheme is as follows:

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs                      |   Total Schools |
|-----------|---------------------------------|-----------------|
| 1         | Andaman And Nicobar Islands     |              11 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                  |             855 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh               |              93 |
| 4         | Assam                           |             382 |
| 5         | Bihar                           |             443 |
| 6         | Chandigarh                      |               2 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                    |             341 |
| 8         | Dadra &Nagar Haveli &Daman &Diu |               6 |
| 9         | Goa                             |              26 |
| 10        | Gujarat                         |             448 |
| 11        | Himachal Pradesh                |             180 |
| 12        | Haryana                         |             250 |
| 13        | Jammu And Kashmir               |             396 |
| 14        | Jharkhand                       |             345 |
| 15        | Karnataka                       |             555 |
| 16        | Ladakh                          |              36 |
| 17        | Lakshadweep                     |              11 |
| 18        | Madhya Pradesh                  |             740 |
| 19        | Maharashtra                     |             827 |
| 20        | Manipur                         |             105 |
| 21        | Meghalaya                       |              59 |
| 22        | Mizoram                         |              33 |
| 23        | Nagaland                        |              49 |
| 24        | Odisha                          |             462 |
| 25        | Puducherry                      |              12 |
| 26        | Punjab                          |             246 |
| 27        | Rajasthan                       |             639 |
| 28        | Sikkim                          |              43 |
| 29        | Telangana                       |             794 |
| 30        | Tripura                         |              84 |
| 31        | Uttarakhand                     |             226 |
| 32        | Uttar Pradesh                   |            1713 |
| 33        | KVS                             |             884 |
| 34        | NVS                             |             620 |
| 35        | NCERT                           |               4 |
|           | Total                           |           11920 |