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Official TranscriptGOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 3631 ANSWERED ON – 11/08/2025 Schools Selected under PM-SHRI Scheme 3631. Shri Manoj Kumar: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) the number of schools selected under the PM-SHRI scheme in backward, tribal and aspirational districts of the country such as Kaimur...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 3631 ANSWERED ON – 11/08/2025 Schools Selected under PM-SHRI Scheme
3631. Shri Manoj Kumar:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) the number of schools selected under the PM-SHRI scheme in backward, tribal and aspirational districts of the country such as Kaimur and Rohtas;
(b) the details of the distribution of selected schools under the scheme, State/UT-wise;
(c) whether any special provisions have been made for inclusion of scheduled areas or tribal districts;
(d) whether the Government has made any arrangements for digital infrastructure in these schools;
(e) the details of the expected timeline for full implementation in each phase; and
(f) whether any teacher training and quality improvement plans being undertaken under the scheme and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (c): Under the PM SHRI scheme, a total of 13,076 schools have been selected from 33 States/UTs along with KVS/NVS/NCERT. The district-wise details of PM SHRI schools including backward, tribal and aspirational districts may be accessed on the website
of PM SHRI scheme at the link: https://pmshri.education.gov.in/state. As per PM SHRI scheme provisions, a maximum of two schools per block/ULB are selected with an upper limit on the total number of schools across India.
Further, 18 PM SHRI schools have been selected from Kaimur district and 32 PM SHRI schools from Rohtas district in Bihar. The State/UT/KVS/NVS/NCERT-wise number of schools selected as PM SHRI schools is attached as Annexure-I.
(d) to (f): Under PM SHRI scheme, PM SHRI schools are upgraded to showcase all the components of the National Education Policy 2020 and focus on cognitive development andcreating holistic and well- rounded individuals equipped with key 21st century skills. The timeline for implementation of PM SHRI scheme is set for a period of five years, from 2022- 23 to 2026-27.
To make PM SHRI schools exemplar with equitable, inclusive and joyful school environment, PM SHRI scheme has a provision to saturate PM SHRI schools with various components. States/UTs identify gaps in saturation of 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, Bala Features and Jadui Pitara for Primary School Children, 10 Bagless Days for Students, Child Tracking Software for Tracking the Children's Attendance, Fully Functioning Handwashing Facility and Toilets, Green School Features etc. and submit proposal which is appraised and sanctioned by the Project Approval Board (PAB), in consultation with States/UTs according to financial and programmatic norms and provision available.
Further, PM SHRI school teachers are trained in competency-based education, Holistic Progress Cards, school safety, mental well-being, and ICT integration by DIETs which strengthen pedagogical strategies, data-based instructional planning, and classroom assessments, ultimately impacting student learning outcomes.
*****Annexure I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3631 ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025 ASKED BY SHRI MANOJ KUMAR HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING “SCHOOLS SELECTED UNDER PM-SHRI SCHEME” The State/UT/KVS/NVS/NCERT-wise details of the schools upgraded as PM SHRI schools
are as follows:
S.No. States/UTs/KVS/NVS/NCERT Total 1 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 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 13076 *****