PM SHRI Scheme [UPSC Notes]

On the occasion of Teacher’s Day (5th September, 2022) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced a new initiative called PM – SHRI. 

Government schemes are important for the UPSC IAS exam. Questions are asked every year based on important govt schemes in the UPSC Prelims. Even for the mains, it is important to be aware of the various government schemes.

PM – SHRI Yojana Features

PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) Scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the upgradation and development of around 14,500 schools across the country.

• The schools will be selected from among the schools run by the Central Government/State Govt./UT/Local Bodies.
• The selected schools will be equipped with advanced infrastructure like smart classrooms, labs, libraries and sports facilities/equipment. 
• Around 14,500 schools will be transformed into model schools which will showcase all the components of the National Education Policy, 2020 (NEP, 2020).
• The selected schools will act as model schools and will offer mentorship to other schools in their vicinity. 
• The aim of this scheme is to provide qualitative teaching, learning and cognitive development. Also, to create holistic and all-rounder individuals equipped with 21st-century skills.
• The methods of teaching (pedagogy) adopted will be more integrated, holistic, experimental, play way method, especially in the foundational years, discovery-oriented and inquiry-driven.
• Assessments will be based on conceptual understanding and application of knowledge to real-life situations.
• Waste recycling, water conservation, energy efficiency and adopting an organic lifestyle will be a part of the curriculum in these schools.

PM SHRI Selection Procedure

In this section, we discuss the selection procedure through which schools can be a part of the scheme.

• The schools need to apply for the scheme through an online portal which will be open four times a year, once every quarter for the first two years of the scheme.
• The elementary and secondary/senior secondary schools run by the centre/state/UT/local bodies having UDISE+ code would be eligible for selection under PM-SHRI.
• Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE), initiated in 2012-13, integrating DISE for elementary and secondary education is one of the largest Management Information Systems on School Education.
• UDISE+ is an updated version of UDISE. The entire system is now online and has been collecting data in real-time since 2018-19.
• Geo-tagging of schools for the selection and monitoring of PM-SHRI schools will be done by BISAG-N.
• BISAG-N (Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications & Geo Informatics) provides specialised services and solutions in implementing map-based Geographic Information Systems. The institute works in close coordination with GoI ministries and state government departments/agencies and has thus emerged as a national-level agency to use satellite communication and space and geospatial technology for the planning and development activities in various sectors of the government.
• States/UTs/KVS/JNV shall verify the claims reported by schools and recommend the list of schools to the Ministry. (KVS – Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, JNV – Jawahar Navodaya Vidhyalaya).

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