Lok Sabha Question No. 1076 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: PM SHRI Schools in Odisha
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Smt. Aparajita Sarangi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1076 ANSWERED ON - 29/07/2024

## PM SHRI Schools in Odisha

1076 Smt. Aparajita Sarangi:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) the details of current status of the implementation of the Prime Ministers School of Rising India (PM-SHRI) Scheme across the country and State of Odisha; (b) whether the Government has details of the numbers of schools selected under PM-SHRI

yojana in the State of Odisha, if so, the details thereof, district-wise;

- (c) whether the Government has details of the number of students get benefitted from PMSHRI scheme across the country especially in Odisha, if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  details  of  fund  allocated  under  PM-SHRI  in  the  State  of Odisha, especially in Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha Constituency, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Cabinet has approved a Centrally Sponsored Scheme named Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) on 7th September, 2022. These schools are to showcase the implementation of the 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.

States and UTs to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE&L), Ministry of Education, Government of India, for implementation of PM SHRI scheme. Out of 36 States/UTs, 31 States/UTs have signed the MoU so far. A total of 10,858 schools have been selected from 32 States/UTs including KVS/NVS benefitting more than 58.26 lakh students.

A total of 3395.15 cr had been approved for 6,207 PM SHRI Schools selected in 1st Phase of selection  in  29  States/UTs  including  KVS/NVS  in  the  Project  Approval  Board  (PAB) Meeting for FY 2023-24. Further, so far, a total of 5,942.20 cr has been approved for 10,080 PM SHRI Schools selected in 1st and 2nd Phase in 31 States/UTs including KVS/NVS in the Project Approval Board (PAB) Meeting for FY 2024-25.

The  state  of  Odisha  signed  Memorandum  of  Understanding  with  Department  of  School Education &  Literacy (DoSE&L),  Ministry of Education, Government of India on 09.07.2024.  Now,  the  state  of  Odisha  is  participating  first  time  in  the  fourth  phase  of selection of PM SHRI Schools through transparent challenge method. After the selection of schools and approval of Annual Work Plan & Budget proposed by the state of Odisha, the funds get released to the state.

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