Selection of PM SHRI schools will be done through challenge mode wherein schools compete for support to become exemplar schools. The schools would be required to self-apply on the online portal.
For the Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme, nearly 1780 government schools in 890 blocks of Uttar Pradesh will be upgraded under the centrally-sponsored PM Schools. These schools will be developed to showcase all components of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, an official of the basic education department said.
Principal secretary, basic education, UP, Deepak Kumar said a meeting was held in Delhi on Friday where Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan spoke about the scheme. Uttar Pradesh basic education minister Sandeep Singh; secondary education minister Gulab Devi and others attended the meeting.
Selection of PM SHRI schools will be done through challenge mode wherein schools compete for support to become exemplar schools. The schools would be required to self-apply on online portal. The portal will be opened four times a year, once every quarter for first two years of the scheme. The elementary schools (class 1-5/1-8) & the secondary/ senior secondary schools (class1-10/1-12/6-10/6-12) would be considered for selection under the scheme. Selection would be done through a three-stage process with definite timelines.
“We are waiting for details and other modalities to be followed for upgrading some of our schools under PM Shri scheme. One primary and one secondary school in each block will be upgraded under the scheme,” said principal secretary, basic education, Deepak Kumar.
“In UP, 890 primary and as many secondary schools will be upgraded as per the central government scheme. More details and modalities about the upgradation are awaited,” said director general, school education, UP, Vijay Kiran Anand. In a statement, the central government said these schools will adopt more experimental and holistic pedagogy as envisaged in the NEP 2020.
More than 14,500 schools across the country are to be developed as PM SHRI schools to showcase all components of NEP 2020. Scheme of PM SHRI Schools to be implemented with a total project cost of INR27,360 crore for a period of five years from year 2022-23 to 2026-27, according to PIB press release.
Read More:
Follow Shiksha.com for latest education news in detail on Exam Results, Dates, Admit Cards, & Schedules, Colleges & Universities news related to Admissions & Courses, Board exams, Scholarships, Careers, Education Events, New education policies & Regulations.
To get in touch with Shiksha news team, please write to us at news@shiksha.com
"Writing is not about accurate grammar, it's about the honest thoughts you put in it". Having a versatile writing style, Anum loves to express her views and opinion on different topics such as education, entertainme... Read Full Bio