PMSRI SCHOOL S

As you aware that the Cabinet has approved a new centrally sponsored PM SHRI (PM

ScHools for Rising India) scheme on 07h Sep 2022 which will help showcase the

implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and emerge as exemplar schools over

a period of time. The scheme aims to establish more than 14,500 PM SHRI Schools across

the country with comprehensive, dedicated, and inclusive interventions to promote holistic

transformation at all levels, including equity, access, quality, and inclusion.

The online portal (https://pmshrischools.education.gov. in) of PM SHRI schools has

been launched on 03.11.2022. Furthermore, for a transparent selection method the selection

of PM SHRI Schools has been done using the Challenge Method, wherein Schools self-

applied on the Online Challenge portal. The Elementary schools (Class 1-5/1-8) & the

Secondaryl Sr. Secondary Schools (Class 1-10/1-12/6-10/6-12) managed by

Centre/State/UT Governments / local self-governments having UDISE+ code were

considered for selection under the Scheme. Selection was done through three stage

process.

Stage-1:States/UTs signed MoU with Centre laying down the commitments for

supporting these schools for achieving specified quality assurance as PM SHRI schools.

(B) Stage-2: In this stage, a pool of schools that are eligible to be selected as PM SHRI

Schools were identified based on prescribed minimum benchmark arrived at with the help of

UDISE+ data.

(A)

the schools from the above benchmark schools competed to fulfil the challenge conditions.

School of Urban areas needed to score minimum 70%, whereas Schools of Rural areas

needed to score minimum 60% to be selected as PM SHRI Schools. Fulfilment of conditions

was certified by states/KVS/JNV through physical inspection.