Four Kendriya Vidyalayas from Prayagraj to be upgraded into ‘model schools’

PRAYAGRAJ: As many as 81 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) of the state, including four from Prayagraj, are among the thousands of schools from all over the country shortlisted for Ministry of Education’s flagship programme Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) that aims at upgrading them into ‘model schools’.
A total of 735 KVs across the country have made the cut and now these schools will be developed into model schools where students will be trained to take part in hackathons and excel in studies and other co-curricular activities. Equipped with smart classrooms and improved infrastructure, PM SHRI schools will showcase the National Education Policy (NEP) in its entirety.
The KV selected in UP are spread under three regional offices—Agra, Lucknow and Varanasi.
In all, 17 KVs under the jurisdiction of Regional Office (RO), Varanasi have been selected for the scheme.
The KV’s of the Sangam city, which have been selected, are KV AFS, Manauri, KV New Cantt, KV Bamrauli and KV COD Chheoki. Other KV’s of Varanasi region are KV DLW Varanasi, KV Kandheri, KV Ballia, KV Chopan, KV at Siddharthnagar, KV number 1 Air force Gorakhpur, KV Gangarani, KV Chero (Salempur) KV Rail Parisar Gonda, KV Sultanpur, KV 39 GTC Varanasi Cantt, KV Basti and KV Manas Nagar (Mugalsarai). In terms of number of KVs selected for PM SHRI and their corresponding regions, 32 are from Agra, 14 from Ahmedabad, 32 from Bangalore, 13 from Jammu, 35 from Gurgaon, 35 from Delhi, 10 from Silchar, 14 from Tinsukia, 32 from Ernakulam, 37 from Bhubaneswar, 23 from Dehradun, 19 from Guwahati, 44 from Hyderabad and 29 from Jabalpur.
Besides the KVs from other regions include 57 from Jaipur, 39 from Chandigarh, 44 from Kolkata, 32 from Lucknow, 17 from Raipur, 45 from Mumbai, 26 from Patna, 19 from Ranchi, 42 from Bhopal, 28 from Chennai, and 17 from Varanasi region.
Deputy commissioner, RO Varanasi, AK Mishra while talking to TOI said: “We feel proud that 17 of the KV’s of RO Varanasi have been selected for the coveted scheme. Presently we are working on the proposal which has to be sent to the ministry regarding the facilities the selected KV already have and what additional facilities are required as per the norms laid down under PM SHRI.”
The PM SHRI scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 5, 2022. Under this scheme, the government aims to develop more than 14,500 schools across India. Through this scheme, already existing schools would be selected and strengthened and upgraded. Based on the objectives of the scheme, PM SHRI Schools will also aim towards delivering quality teaching to enhance cognitive development of the students. Through this, the government aims to create nurturing, holistic and well-rounded individuals equipped with key 21st century skills.
Institutions that made the shortlist were selected from over 2.5 lakh government schools, including Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas.