Centre Pressures States to Fast-Track PM SHRI Scheme Amidst Political Shifts
The Education Ministry plans letters urging the three states to adopt the scheme as Samagra Shiksha funding remains tied to MoU signing.
- The Education Ministry is preparing to send letters to Chief Secretaries in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, urging them to sign the Memorandum of Understanding for the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India scheme following recent Assembly election results.
- Previously, the Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal and DMK-led Tamil Nadu resisted the scheme, objecting to implementing the National Education Policy 2020 in its entirety as a condition for accessing central education funds.
- The Union government withheld Samagra Shiksha grants from states that refused to sign the required Memorandum of Understanding , which defines a 60:40 funding split between the Centre and state governments.
- Recent electoral changes may ease implementation, as the BJP-led administration in West Bengal, the Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu, and the Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala assume control.
- The PM-SHRI initiative aims to develop over 14,500 schools into "exemplar" institutions showcasing the National Education Policy implementation nationwide. Officials express hope that the letters will facilitate rapid adoption in these three states.
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Centre hopeful of PM SHRI rollout in Bengal, Tamil Nadu; letters to be sent soon
The Ministry of Education will soon write to West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, urging them to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the PM SHRI scheme. This initiative aims to develop schools as model institutions aligned with the National Education Policy 2020. The Centre hopes for smoother implementation following recent election results.
Centre hopeful of PM SHRI rollout in W Bengal, Tamil Nadu; to write to states soon
The move comes in the wake of recent Assembly election results, which have altered the political landscape in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, prompting the Centre to express fresh hope over the implementation of key education schemes linked to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
The PM-SHRI scheme was launched by the central government to improve the quality of school education across the country. The Tamil Nadu government was initially reluctant to join the scheme as it was a trilingual scheme. Tamil Nadu did not join due to differences in some aspects of the National Education Policy. However, the Union Ministry of Education advised that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be signed to receive funds for the sch…
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