AgenciesThe Union Cabinet approved a Rs 27,360 crore scheme for setting up over 14,000 PM-SHRI schools across the country on Wednesday.
Over 14,000 schools, including Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas, will be strengthened to emerge as PM-SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Rising India) under the scheme, said Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Anurag Thakur.
The scheme, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 5 on the occasion of Teachers Day, will seek to strengthen existing schools from amongst those managed by the Central and state governments, as well as local bodies.
The total project cost would be Rs 27,360 crore for five years. Of this, the central share would be Rs 18,128 crore.
The government expects this scheme to benefit 187 lakh students.
(With inputs from PTI)
Over 14,000 schools, including Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas, will be strengthened to emerge as PM-SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Rising India) under the scheme, said Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Anurag Thakur.
The scheme, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 5 on the occasion of Teachers Day, will seek to strengthen existing schools from amongst those managed by the Central and state governments, as well as local bodies.
#Cabinet approves Launch of a new centrally sponsored Scheme of Setting up of PM SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Risin… https://t.co/FFPyQdCGI1
— Satyendra Prakash (@DG_PIB) 1662543813000The total project cost would be Rs 27,360 crore for five years. Of this, the central share would be Rs 18,128 crore.
The government expects this scheme to benefit 187 lakh students.
(With inputs from PTI)
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