Lok Sabha Question No. 1230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-08
Subject: PM SHRI Schools in Karnataka
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri B Y Raghavendra, Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1230 ANSWERED ON - 08/12/2025

## PM SHRI Schools in Karnataka

1230. Shri B Y Raghavendra: Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of schools sanctioned, operationalised and awaiting approval under PM SHRI, scheme in the State of Karnataka, district-wise particularly Dakshina Kannada district;

(b) the amount of funds sanctioned and released so far under the scheme nationally and for the  State  of  Karnataka  including  allocations  for  schools  approved  in  Dakshina  Kannada district;

(c)  the  details  of  progress  achieved  in  implementing  key  PM  SHRI  components  such  as infrastructure upgradation, ICT and smart classrooms, laboratories, inclusive facilities, green initiatives,  and  vocational  spaces  along  with  the number of schools where these have been completed;

(d)  the  number  of  teachers  trained  under  PM  SHRI  capacity-building  programmes  and  the timelines fixed for completing the remaining trainings; and

(e) whether any proposals from the said State for additional PM SHRI schools including in Dakshina Kannada are under consideration, if so, the status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Under  the  PM  SHRI  scheme,  a  total  of  585  PM  SHRI  schools  have  been selected from the State of Karnataka out of which 20 PM SHRI schools are in the Dakshina Kannada  district.  The  district-wise  number  of  PM  SHRI  schools  selected  in  the  State  of Karnataka is attached as Annexure-I .

The  amount  of  funds  sanctioned  and  released  so  far  under  the  PM  SHRI  scheme nationally and for the State of Karnataka are as follows:

(Rs. in crore)

|           | FY 2023-24          | FY 2023-24                           | FY 2023-24                   | FY 2024-25           | FY 2024-25                            | FY 2024-25                   | FY 2025-26           | FY 2025-26                            | FY 2025-26                   |
|-----------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|           | Approved PAB outlay | Central share of approved PAB outlay | Total central share released | Approved PAB outlay* | Central share of approved PAB outlay* | Total central share released | Approved PAB outlay* | Central share of approved PAB outlay* | Total central share released |
| India     | 3395.04             | 2520.34                              | 1216.68                      | 6927.52              | 4992.17                               | 3571.08                      | 8593.70              | 5812.65                               | 355.35                       |
| Karnataka | 50.29               | 30.17                                | 26.40                        | 251.43               | 150.86                                | 62.78                        | 376.92               | 226.15                                | 0.05                         |

The  amount  of  funds  released  so  far  under  the  PM  SHRI  scheme  to  the  Dakshina Kannada district, as informed by the State of Karnataka, are as follows:

(Rs. in crore)

| Financial Year   |   Total release |
|------------------|-----------------|
| 2023-24          |            4.35 |
| 2024-25          |            3.62 |
| 2025-26          |            4.49 |

The details of progress achieved in implementing key PM SHRI components such as infrastructure  upgradation,  ICT  and  smart  classrooms,  laboratories,  inclusive  facilities,  and green initiatives, as informed by the State of Karnataka, are as follows:

| Components                 |   Number of schools where these have been completed |
|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Infrastructure upgradation |                                                 366 |
| ICT and smart classrooms   |                                                  15 |
| Laboratories               |                                                   8 |
| Inclusive facilities       |                                                 477 |
| Green initiatives          |                                                 585 |

As informed by the State of Karnataka, a total of 1077 teachers from PM SHRI schools trained under PM SHRI capacity-building programmes.

Under  the  PM  SHRI  scheme,  the  selection  of  PM  SHRI  schools  is  done  through challenge mode wherein schools compete for support under the scheme through three stage process. The applications are received within specific time-frame which are set for different rounds of selection through an online portal. The applications are all disposed of by the end of the online process.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1230  ANSWERED  ON  08.12.2025  ASKED  BY SHRI B Y RAGHAVENDRA AND SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'PM SHRI SCHOOLS IN KARNATAKA'

The district-wise number of PM SHRI schools in the State of Karnataka are as follows:

| S.No.   | District         |   Total |
|---------|------------------|---------|
| 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 |
|         | Grand Total      |     585 |

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