Lok Sabha Question No. 3870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: PM SHRI in Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. C M Ramesh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 3870

ANSWERED ON - 16/03/2026

## PM SHRI in Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh

3870. Dr. C M Ramesh:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether it is  a fact that forty schools in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh have been selected as PM-SHRI schools;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated, released and utilized, school-wise;
- (c)  the  details  of  PM  SHRI  schools  that  are  equipped  with  science  labs,  ICT-enabled  smart classrooms, library, furniture and playground, smart boards;
- (d) whether all schools have LED lighting, composting facilities and medicinal gardens to create eco-friendly green schools; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Yes, a total  of  40  schools  have  been  selected  as  PM  SHRI  from  the  district  of Anakapalli in Andhra Pradesh out of which 30 schools are secondary and 10 schools are senior secondary. The details of these PM SHRI schools may be accessed on the website of PM SHRI scheme  at  the  link:  https://pmshri.education.gov.in/state.  Further,  as  informed  by  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh, the school-wise details of funds allocated, released and utilized in FY 2023-24, FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 for these schools are attached as Annexure.
- (c) to (e): In alignment with the National Education Policy, 2020, PM SHRI scheme has a provision to saturate these PM SHRI schools with 21 NEP 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. These PM SHRI 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.

As informed by the State of Andhra Pradesh, all the 40 PM SHRI schools in Anakapalli district  are  equipped  with  science  labs,  ICT-enabled  smart  classrooms,  library,  furniture, playgrounds, and smart boards. Further, all the 40 PM SHRI schools in Anakapalli district have LED lighting, composting facilities and medicinal gardens as part of the green school initiatives to create environmentally sustainable practices and experiential learning among students.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3870 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026 ASKED BY DR. C M RAMESH,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  'PM  SHRI  IN ANAKAPALLI, ANDHRA PRADESH'

The  school-wise  details  of  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilized  in  PM  SHRI  schools  of Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh in FY 2023-24, FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26, as informed by the State, are as follows:

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No   | UDISE Code   | Name of thePM SHRI school   |   Funds allocated |   Funds released |   Funds utilized |
|----------|--------------|-----------------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|
| 1        | 28130700404  | GOVT HS Devarapalli         |            170.91 |           103.69 |           103.69 |
| 2        | 28130800106  | APSWRS KONAM                |            178.99 |           106.74 |           106.74 |
| 3        | 28130904102  | ZPHS KINTHALI               |            166.82 |            98.36 |            98.36 |
| 4        | 28131502301  | ZPHS CHEEDIGUMMALA          |            144.47 |            73.69 |            73.69 |
| 5        | 28131600508  | ZPHS D. Yerravaram          |            206.1  |           120.22 |           120.22 |
| 6        | 28131701213  | PBM ZPHS VEMULAPUDI         |            226.31 |           129.69 |           129.69 |
| 7        | 28131802405  | ZPHS Rolugunta              |            176.48 |           106.68 |           106.68 |
| 8        | 28131901302  | ZPHS CHINAPACHILA           |            164.18 |            82.79 |            82.79 |
| 9        | 28132002503  | ZPHS SEETHAYYAPETA          |            178.65 |            99.54 |            99.54 |
| 10       | 28132100202  | ZPHS LAXMIPURAM             |            199.89 |           118.66 |           118.66 |
| 11       | 28132201706  | ZPHS Alamanda Koduru        |            182.7  |           108.37 |           108.37 |
| 12       | 28132301308  | GOVTHS SABBAVARAM           |            148.83 |            77.95 |            77.95 |
| 13       | 28133201807  | ZPHS (G) PARAVADA           |            181.67 |           105.36 |           105.36 |
| 14       | 28133302113  | ZPHS Thummapala             |            196.82 |           105.22 |           105.22 |
| 15       | 28133402202  | ZPHS GANAPARTHI             |            151.03 |            84.5  |            84.5  |
| 16       | 28133500809  | ZPHS (G) KASIMKOTA          |            169.83 |            97.69 |            97.69 |
| 17       | 28133601302  | ZPHS GIDUTHURU              |            155.13 |            69.1  |            69.1  |
| 18       | 28133701509  | GOVTHS KOTAURATLA           |            157.23 |            97.75 |            97.75 |
| 19       | 28133800115  | GOVTHS P.R.PETA             |            162.67 |            89.99 |            89.99 |
| 20       | 28133902106  | ZPHS VEMPADU                |            175.15 |            94.08 |            94.08 |
| 21       | 28134000307  | ZPHS DARLAPUDI              |            197.17 |           111.67 |           111.67 |
| 22       | 28134101302  | ZPHS ETI KOPPAKA            |            160.66 |            90.74 |            90.74 |
| 23       | 28134202809  | ZPHS RAMBILLI               |            179.96 |           101.96 |           101.96 |
| 24       | 28134302408  | A.P.RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL(G)   |            169.19 |           101.91 |           101.91 |
| 25       | 28131500403  | ZPHS AGENCY LAXMIPURAM      |            171.71 |           128.27 |           128.27 |
| 26       | 28134302807  | ZPHS ATCHUTHAPURAM          |            150.76 |            96.55 |            96.55 |
| 27       | 28133902307  | ZPHS NAKKAPALLI             |            142.85 |            92.15 |            92.15 |
| 28       | 28134100910  | ZPHS KOTHAPETA              |            178.51 |            95.14 |            95.14 |
| 29       | 28133601606  | ZPHS MAKAVARAPALEM          |            148.95 |            93    |            93    |
| 30       | 28133300603  | ZPHS Mamidipalem            |            144.63 |            95.71 |            95.71 |
| 31       | 28133500808  | ZPHS KASIMKOTA              |            176.29 |           124.73 |           124.73 |
| 32       | 28131701215  | AP MODEL SCHOOLVEMULAPUDI   |            132.36 |            78.89 |            78.89 |
| 33       | 28132203104  | ZPHS Chowduvada             |            139.93 |            91.16 |            91.16 |
| 34       | 28131601205  | ZPHS Nathavaram             |            144.74 |            95.08 |            95.08 |
| 35       | 28131700710  | ZPHS (G) NRPM               |            167.75 |           117.48 |           117.48 |
| 36       | 28133201305  | MJPAPBCWR SCHOOL THANAM     |            128.65 |            28.48 |            28.48 |
| 37       | 28131902106  | AP MODEL SCHOOL MARUPAKA    |             54.89 |            21.18 |            21.18 |
| 38       | 28134100819  | ZPHS (GIRLS) YLM            |            169.54 |            28.05 |            28.05 |
| 39       | 28133400704  | AP MODEL SCHOOLPATIPALLE    |            107.01 |            20.19 |            20.19 |
| 40       | 28131700717  | APSWLT BC. HS NRPM          |             91.62 |            26.18 |            26.18 |
|          |              | Total                       |           6451.06 |          3608.58 |          3608.58 |

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