Lok Sabha Question No. 23 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-02
Subject: Expansion and Operationalization of PM SHRI Schools
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Kali Charan Singh, Shri Godam Nagesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO - 23 ANSWERED ON - 02/02/2026

## Expansion and Operationalization of PM SHRI Schools

- *23. Shri Godam Nagesh:

Shri Kali Charan Singh:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  key  developments  undertaken  by  the  Government  to  expand  and operationalize the PM SHRI Schools scheme in alignment with the objectives of the National Education  Policy  (NEP)  2020  across  the  country  particularly  in  the  States  of  Odisha  and Karnataka including Bengaluru;

(b) the details of additional schools approved or funded recently by the Government along with the criteria adopted for their selection across the country, State/UT-wise, particularly in Odisha, especially in Nabarangpur Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency, district-wise in Karnataka,  Darbhanga  district  in  Bihar,  Pali  and  Bhilwara  Lok  Sabha  Parliamentary Constituencies of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and UT of Jammu & Kashmir during the last two years;

(c)  the  details  of  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  strengthen  infrastructure,  teacher training and digital learning facilities in PM SHRI schools across the country to enable them to  function  as  exemplar  institutions,  State/UT-wise  including  above  said  Lok  Sabha Parliamentary Constituencies and States;

(d) whether the Government has any plan to open more PM SHRI Schools in tribal dominated district like Palghar in Maharashtra, if so, the details thereof;

(e) the number of children being benefitted under the said scheme in the State of Rajasthan, district-wise; and

(f) whether the Government has made any special provisions for the North-Eastern India and hilly States along with the aspirational districts of the country under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (f): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 23 ANSWERED ON 02.02.2026 ASKED BY SHRI GODAM NAGESH AND SHRI KALI CHARAN SINGH, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  'EXPANSION  AND  OPERATIONALIZATION  OF PM SHRI SCHOOLS'

- (a): Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) is a centrally sponsored scheme which aims to strengthen more than 14,500 schools from amongst the existing schools managed by Central Government/State/UT Government/local bodies. As per the PM SHRI guidelines, a maximum of two schools per block/Urban Local Body (ULB) are selected with an upper limit on the total number of schools across India. 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. Till date, a total of 13,076 schools have been selected from 33 States/UTs along with KVS, NVS, and NCERT covering 8353 blocks/ULBs.

In  alignment  with  the  National  Education  Policy,  2020,  PM  SHRI  scheme  has  a provision to saturate PM SHRI schools across the country including the States of Odisha and Karnataka with various components such as computer lab/ICT lab/smart classrooms, library with  good  furniture,  internet facility,  vocational  skill  education,  guidance  and  career counselling,  fully  equipped  integrated  science  lab/physics  lab/chemistry  lab/biology  lab, playground with well-equipped sports facilities, school innovation council, youth and eco club for mission life, Building as Learning aid (BaLa) features and jaadui pitara for primary school children,  10  bagless  days  for  students,  child  tracking  software  for  tracking  the  children attendance, fully functioning handwashing facility and toilets, green school features etc.

- (b): 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 including States of Odisha, Karnataka, Bihar, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and UT of Jammu & Kashmir, is attached as Annexure-I .

The criteria adopted by the Government for selecting the schools under the PM SHRI scheme  are  provided  under  'Selection  Methodology  (Page  no.  13-22)'  of  the  PM  SHRI Framework, available at the link: https://pmshri.education.gov.in/assets/pdf/part1\_pmshri.pdf.

The number of PM SHRI schools selected from the district of Darbhanga in Bihar and Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituencies of Nabarangpur in Odisha and Pali and Bhilwara in Rajasthan are as follows:

|   S.No. | District/Parliamentary Constituencies   |   Number of PMSHRI schools |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|       1 | Darbhanga                               |                         25 |
|       2 | Nabarangpur                             |                         45 |
|       3 | Pali                                    |                         18 |
|       4 | Bhilwara                                |                         25 |

The district-wise number of PM SHRI schools selected under PM SHRI scheme in the state  of  Karnataka  is  attached  as Annexure II .  Further,  the  district-wise  list  of  PM  SHRI schools across the country may be accessed on the website of PM SHRI scheme at the link: https://pmshri.education.gov.in/state.

- (c): To improve infrastructure, all the PM SHRI schools are saturated with components such as  BaLa feature and jaadui pitara, support at pre-school education, child friendly furniture, outdoor play materials etc. in primary and elementary schools and furniture, fully equipped integrated science lab/physics lab/chemistry lab/ biology lab, smart classrooms, computer lab/

ICT Lab, skill lab, playground with well-equipped sports facilities etc. for secondary and senior secondary schools.

Further, PM SHRI scheme has a provision to incorporate digital learning in PM SHRI schools  by  establishing  ICT  labs,  smart  classrooms  and  digital  libraries  along  with  digital educational content. Platforms like DIKSHA are being utilized to provide a repository of highquality digital learning resources, enabling resource-sharing among educators and students.

Under the PM SHRI Scheme, strengthening of teacher training is done through District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs). There is financial provision of up to ₹3.00 lakh per DIET for capacity-building programmes of PM SHRI schools, along with assistance of up to  ₹2,500  per  teacher  for  training  of  subject  teachers,  principals,  special  educators,  ICT teachers, and master trainers. School principals are trained in leadership, management, and competency-based pedagogical planning. Teachers are also trained on the Holistic Progress Card, school safety  and  security,  mental  health  and  well-being,  first-level  counselling,  and integration of ICT in teaching-learning practices thereby enhancing overall teaching quality and school leadership in PM SHRI schools.

- (d): Under PM SHRI scheme, a maximum of two schools per block/ULB are selected with an upper limit on the total number of schools across India. Further, a total of 23 PM SHRI schools  have  been  selected  from  tribal  dominated  district  of  Palghar  in  Maharashtra.  The district-wise details of PM SHRI schools including tribal dominated districts may be accessed on the website of PM SHRI scheme at the link: https://pmshri.education.gov.in/state.
- (e): The district-wise number of children being benefitted under PM SHRI scheme in the State of Rajasthan is attached as Annexure III .
- (f): To ensure equal distribution of PM SHRI schools across the country including in NorthEastern India, hilly States and aspirational districts of the country, the guidelines of PM SHRI scheme prescribe selection of a maximum of two schools per block/ULB with an upper limit on the total number of schools across India.

Further, the funding pattern of the PM SHRI scheme is as per the prevalent pattern announced  by  Government  of  India  from  time  to  time.  At  present,  the  funding  pattern  is 90(Centre):10 (State) for North Eastern and Himalayan states and UT of Jammu & Kashmir.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  23  ANSWERED  ON  02.02.2026 ASKED  BY  SHRI GODAM NAGESH AND SHRI KALI CHARAN SINGH, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'EXPANSION AND OPERATIONALIZATION OF PM SHRI SCHOOLS'

The State/UT/KVS/NVS/NCERT-wise details of number of schools selected under the PM SHRI scheme in the country are as follows:

| S.No.   | States/UTs/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      | MADHYA PRADESH             |                        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 |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 23 ANSWERED ON 02.02.2026 ASKED BY SHRI GODAM NAGESH AND SHRI KALI CHARAN SINGH, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'EXPANSION AND OPERATIONALIZATION OF PM SHRI SCHOOLS'

The district-wise number of PM SHRI schools selected under PM SHRI scheme in the state of Karnataka is as follows:

| S.No.   | District         |   Number of PMSHRI schools |
|---------|------------------|----------------------------|
| 1       | BAGALKOTE        |                         32 |
| 2       | BALLARI          |                         19 |
| 3       | BELAGAVI         |                         56 |
| 4       | BENGALURU RURAL  |                          9 |
| 5       | BENGALURU URBAN  |                         16 |
| 6       | BIDAR            |                         13 |
| 7       | CHAMARAJANAGARA  |                         13 |
| 8       | CHIKKABALLAPURA  |                         16 |
| 9       | CHIKKAMAGALURU   |                         16 |
| 10      | CHITRADURGA      |                         15 |
| 11      | DAKSHINA KANNADA |                         20 |
| 12      | DAVANGERE        |                         12 |
| 13      | DHARWAD          |                         19 |
| 14      | GADAG            |                         20 |
| 15      | HASSAN           |                         17 |
| 16      | HAVERI           |                         23 |
| 17      | KALABURAGI       |                         24 |
| 18      | KODAGU           |                          7 |
| 19      | KOLAR            |                         12 |
| 20      | KOPPAL           |                         20 |
| 21      | MANDYA           |                         12 |
| 22      | MYSURU           |                         21 |
| 23      | RAICHUR          |                         23 |
| 24      | RAMANAGARA       |                         11 |
| 25      | SHIVAMOGGA       |                         14 |
| 26      | TUMAKURU         |                         21 |
| 27      | UDUPI            |                         13 |
| 28      | UTTARA KANNADA   |                         25 |
| 29      | VIJAYANAGAR      |                         14 |
| 30      | VIJAYAPURA       |                         33 |
| 31      | YADGIR           |                         19 |
| Total   |                  |                        585 |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 23 ANSWERED ON 02.02.2026 ASKED BY SHRI GODAM NAGESH AND SHRI  KALI  CHARAN  SINGH,  HON'BLE  MEMBERS  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING 'EXPANSION AND OPERATIONALIZATION OF PM SHRI SCHOOLS'

The district-wise number of children being benefitted under PM SHRI scheme in the State of Rajasthan is as follows:

| S.NO.   | NAME OF DISTRICT   | ENROLMENT   |
|---------|--------------------|-------------|
| 1       | AJMER              | 5,575       |
| 2       | ALWAR              | 7,676       |
| 3       | ANUPGARH           | 2,975       |
| 4       | BALOTRA            | 5,224       |
| 5       | BANSWARA           | 10,090      |
| 6       | BARAN              | 7,828       |
| 7       | BARMER             | 7,164       |
| 8       | BEAWAR             | 4,573       |
| 9       | BHARATPUR          | 7,857       |
| 10      | BHILWARA           | 7,499       |
| 11      | BIKANER            | 7,027       |
| 12      | BUNDI              | 5,635       |
| 13      | CHITTORGARH        | 7,086       |
| 14      | CHURU              | 9,063       |
| 15      | DAUSA              | 9,159       |
| 16      | DEEG               | 3,317       |
| 17      | DHOLPUR            | 8,100       |
| 18      | DIDWANA-KUCHAMAN   | 6,726       |
| 19      | DUDU               | 1,788       |
| 20      | DUNGARPUR          | 8,218       |
| 21      | GANGANAGAR         | 4,490       |
| 22      | GANGAPURCITY       | 3,375       |
| 23      | HANUMANGARH        | 8,425       |
| 24      | JAIPUR             | 11,300      |
| 25      | JAISALMER          | 4,355       |
| 26      | JALORE             | 3,718       |
| 27      | JHALAWAR           | 8,395       |
| 28      | JHUNJHUNU          | 7,432       |
| 29      | JODHPUR            | 8,184       |
| 30      | KARAULI            | 4,525       |
| 31      | KEKRI              | 4,623       |
| 32      | KHAIRTHAL-TIJARA   | 4,609       |
| 33      | KOTA               | 6,646       |
| 34      | KOTPUTLI-BEHROR    | 2,879       |
| 35      | NAGAUR             | 4,988       |
| 36      | NEEM KA THANA      | 4,724       |
| 37      | PALI               | 9,513       |
| 38      | PHALODI            | 4,566       |
| 39      | PRATAPGARH         | 5,526       |
| 40      | RAJSAMAND          | 5,880       |
| 41      | SALUMBAR           | 3,752       |
| 42      | SANCHORE           | 5,534       |
| 43      | SAWAI MADHOPUR     | 2,906       |
| 44      | SHAHPURA           | 3,348       |
| 45      | SIKAR              | 7,340       |
| 46      | SIROHI             | 4,307       |
| 47      | TONK               | 7,797       |
| 48      | UDAIPUR            | 9,414       |
|         | TOTAL              |             |
|         |                    | 2,95,131    |

Source

: UDISE+ 2024-2025

Note: Number of districts in the State since collection of UDISE+ 2024-2025 data has gone down and is currently 41 districts.

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