The presentation outlines the centrally sponsored scheme of 'Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India' under NEP-2020

1. PRADHAN MANTRI
SCHOOLS FOR RISING
INDIA SCHEME AND ITS
IMPLICATIONS
~LALIT KISHORE
BNS-NGO, CHAKSU
Centrally sponsored scheme for quality school
education under National Education Policy 2020

2. Pradhan Mantri (PM) Schools for
Rising India (SRI/SHRI) Scheme
 Short Form: PM-SHRI Scheme
 Nature of scheme: Centrally sponsored
 The aim of PM-SHRI schools will be
 Implementing qualitative teaching, learning, and
cognitive development (Curriculum planning and
pedagogy as tools)
 Creating holistic, and well-rounded individuals
equipped with key 21st century skills (digital
literacy, visual literacy, soft skills, life skills,
linguistically sound communication skills)

3. AIMING AT SHOWCASING NEP-
2020
 PM-SHRI scheme aims to build model schools under
the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 :
 To impart high-quality education in an equitable, inclusive
and joyful school environment with effective curriculum
planning and pedagogically sound transaction of classroom
processes
 To bolster up school facilities and equipping schools with
modern infrastructure, latest learning tools and technology,
smart classrooms, libraries, art-craft room, science and
computer labs, resource rooms, sports facilities etc.
 To function as as green schools with naturally farmed
nutrition gardens, water harvesting and conservation, solar
panels, waste recycling, energy-efficient infrastructure and
integration of organic lifestyle in curriculum
 To create links with industry and community for employable
skills based additional courses

4. PM-SHRI School Coverage
 14500 existing schools managed by Central
Government/ State/ UT Government/ local bodies
across the country will be converted to PM-SHRI
Schools
 Budget: Rs.27,360 crore for the scheme
 Sharing of budget
 Central share: 60 percent of.
 State/ UT share 40 percent
 Special provisions
 For the regions like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
Jammu and Kashmir and the North-East, the central
share can go up to 90 percent

5. Significance
 Showcasing all components of the National Education Policy
2020 as “NEP labs” or 'model schools' to encapsulate the full
spirit of NEP
 Working as exemplar/ lead schools and also offer mentorship
to other schools in their vicinity.
 Ensuring quality education through School Quality
Assessment Framework (SQAF) based school supervision
and external evaluation by involving experts and community
members
 Mentoring and school evaluation involving experts as well as
State, KVS and JNV officials
 Catering for internships by collaborating with Sector Skill
Councils and local industry
 Legal literacy regarding Right to Education and inclusion of
children with special needs

6. NEP-Demonstration
 As per the vision of NEP 2020, PM-SHRI Schools will
deliver excellent education in a holistic environment.
 The curricular module will focus on the diverse
background, multilingual needs and different
academic abilities of children and participants.
 Model schools mentor other existing schools in
respective regions to spread the NEP Policy at a
larger level.
 Regular Assessment of the resources available and
their effective use
 The parameters of school evaluation will be on the
basis of availability, adequacy, appropriateness, and
execution of resources.

7. Pedagogy
 Experiential, holistic, art/ culture integrated learning
 Play/toy-based, activity based, inquiry-driven, discovery-
oriented, learner-centred, concept attainment, discussion-
based, flexible and enjoyable.
 School-based special learning modules or packages to be
developed by team of teachers, qualified mentors and local
artisans/ artists/ performers for co-curricular activities.
 The study module will focus on the diverse background,
multilingual needs and different academic abilities of children and
participants.
 Focus on achieving proficiency or criterion based mastery in
learning outcomes of every child in every grade
 Competency-based, assessment at all levels will be based on
conceptual understanding and application of knowledge to
real life situations

8. Implications for school based
pedagogy and learning process
 The method of teaching adopted in schools will be
more
 Experiential,
 Practical / activity based,
 Holistic,
 Integrated and
 Individualized for needs-based intervention (special and
gifted children)
 Learning process
 Providing experience
 Cognitive analysis of experience – mobilization of thinking
sills
 Constructing codified knowledge ( visual and text codes)
 Practicing and internalization codified knowledge for
retention and recall

9. Curriculum planning
implications
 The curricular module needs to focus on
 Diverse background of children
 Multilingual needs of children
 Different academic abilities of children
 Capacity building of functionaries and children in dual code
communication skills in school language and higher education level
 Organising curriculum at school level in terms of daily learning
episodes and cognitive competency level statements
 Creating monthly/ quarterly and annual examination blue prints
 Creating a question bank in each subject and grade level
 Readiness and coaching for education and exchange at global level
 ILETS & TOFFEL standard communication skills
 Career counselling
 Project method, assignment method, learning expeditions, exchange
programmes, visiting teachers and research skills