PM SHRI Scheme

Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI, translation: Prime Minister's Schools for Rising India) or simply PM SHRI Scheme^[1] was launched by Government of India on 07-September-2022 to improve the quality of education and infrastructure in schools.^[2][3] The PM SHRI schools are exemplar schools that showcase the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020.^[4]

PM SHRI Scheme
Country	India
Prime Minister(s)	Narendra Modi
Ministry	Education
Key people	Dharmendra Pradhan
Launched	7 September 2022; 2 years ago (2022-09-07)
Status	Active
Website	pmshrischools.education.gov.in

Overview

It was proposed to implement the scheme in more than 14,500 schools with a budgetary allocation of ₹273.6 billion (US$3.2 billion) between 2022-23 and 2026-27.^[5][6] As of 7 October 2024, it has been implemented in 10,855 schools across states and union territories.^[7] However, some states have refused to implement the scheme marking it unsatisfactory.^[8][9][10]

A maximum of two schools (one elementary & one secondary/senior secondary) are selected per block, and the selection of PM SHRI schools is done through 'Challenge Mode', wherein schools compete for support to become exemplar schools.^[11][12] The beneficiary schools add the prefix "PM SHRI" with its name to avail the funds.^[13][14] According to a survey by the Union Ministry of Education, the number of enrollment has been increased significantly in several PM SHRI schools in 2023-24.^[15]

A Kendriya Vidyalaya with the prefix "PM SHRI".

Features

The PM SHRI Schools are developed with an emphasis on environmental sustainability, incorporating features such as solar panels, LED lighting, nutrition gardens with natural farming practices, waste management systems, plastic-free zones, water conservation, and rainwater harvesting.^[16] These schools make students competent in Indian languages, and also work on "linking students to local industry for skill development".^[17] Moreover, these schools have smart classes, digital library, digital laboratories and other digital learning tools which help students to understand every lesson in details and clearly.^[18][19][20]