Executive Summary:
This document is the response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2486 regarding the establishment of PM SHRI Schools in Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh, specifically Eluru and Konaseema districts. It details the schools selected, funds allocated and utilized, and the status of teacher positions. The response was provided on August 4, 2025, by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Education.
Key Points / Main Content:
Establishment of PM SHRI Schools:
* 341 PM SHRI schools selected in Chhattisgarh.
* 935 PM SHRI schools selected in Andhra Pradesh.
* 37 PM SHRI schools selected in Eluru district.
* 28 PM SHRI schools selected in Konaseema district.
* Details of selected schools and enrollment figures are available in Annexure I and on the PM SHRI scheme website.
Financial Details:
* PM SHRI scheme approved on September 7, 2022.
* Funds allocated, released, and utilized in Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh for FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 are specified in crore rupees.
* Funds allocated, released, and utilized in Eluru and Konaseema districts for FY 2023-24, FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 are specified in lakh rupees.
Implementation and Staffing:
* 13,076 schools have been selected from 33 States/UTs along with KVS/NVS/NCERT in seven phases.
* Recruitment of teachers is under the purview of the respective State Government.
* All positions in PM SHRI Schools in Eluru and Konaseema districts have been filled, as informed by the State of Andhra Pradesh.
Impact Analysis:
State Governments (Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh):
* Impact: Responsible for the implementation of the PM SHRI scheme, including teacher recruitment and deployment.
* Action Required: Continue managing and overseeing the PM SHRI schools, including teacher recruitment and rational deployment, and providing data on fund utilization.
School Administration (PM SHRI Schools in Eluru and Konaseema):
* Impact: Responsible for the operation and management of the selected PM SHRI schools.
* Action Required: Maintain accurate enrollment figures and ensure effective utilization of allocated funds.
Ministry of Education:
* Impact: Oversees the PM SHRI scheme and provides financial assistance.
* Action Required: Monitor the implementation of the scheme and ensure timely release of funds.
Key Entities Referenced
PM SHRI: Prime Minister School of Rising India scheme, an initiative to establish and strengthen schools.
Chhattisgarh: A state in India where PM SHRI schools are being established.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where PM SHRI schools are being established.
Eluru district: A district in Andhra Pradesh where PM SHRI schools are being established. (Now Eluru district is part of Andhra Pradesh)
Konaseema district: A district in Andhra Pradesh where PM SHRI schools are being established. (Now Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district is part of Andhra Pradesh)
Ministry of Education: The Indian government ministry responsible for education.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question regarding PM SHRI scheme was raised.
KVS NVS NCERT: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, National Council of Educational Research and Training. These are organizations involved in the PM SHRI scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO – 2486
ANSWERED ON – 04/08/2025
Establishment of Schools under PM-SHRI Scheme in Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh
†2486. Shri Santosh Pandey:
Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar:
Shri G M Harish Balayogi:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the Prime Minister School of Rising India (PM SHRI) Schools established in
Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh, district-wise particularly in Eluru and Konaseema districts
of Andhra Pradesh including their current operational status and enrolment figures;
(b) the details of funds allocated, released and utilised or financial assistance provided under
PM SHRI scheme in the above States and districts during the last three years and the current
year, year-wise;
(c) whether any delay or challenges have been encountered in implementing PM SHRI Scheme
in Eluru and Konaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;
(d) the details of the positions currently vacant in PM SHRI Schools in Eluru and Konaseema
districts, including the steps taken to fill these posts; and
(e) whether any proposals is pending with the Government for establishing PM-SHRI Schools
in Eluru and Konaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh along with the reasons for their pendency,
if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a): Under PM SHRI scheme, 341 PM SHRI schools have been selected from the State of
Chhattisgarh and 935 PM SHRI schools have been selected from the State of Andhra Pradesh
through transparent challenge method. The details of PM SHRI schools may be accessed on the
website of PM SHRI scheme at the link: https://pmshri.education.gov.in/state. Further, a total
of 37 PM SHRI schools from Eluru district and 28 PM SHRI schools from Konaseema district
have been selected under the PM SHRI scheme. The details of PM SHRI schools selected in
Eluru and Konaseema districts including enrolment figures is attached as Annexure-I.(b): The centrally sponsored scheme of PM SHRI was approved by Cabinet on 7th
September, 2022. Subsequent to the approval, the details of funds allocated, released and
utilised under PM SHRI scheme during FY 2023-24 and 2024-25 in the States of Chhattisgarh
and Andhra Pradesh are as follows:
(Rs. in crore)
FY: 2023-24 FY: 2024-25 FY: 2025-26
S. States/UTs Appro Central Total Approv Central Total Approv Central
No ved Share Central ed PAB Share of Central ed PAB Share of
. PAB of Share outlay Approve Share outlay Approve
outlay Approv Released d PAB Released d PAB
ed PAB outlay outlay
outlay
1 Andhra
354.85 212.91 106.46 782.39 469.43 294.12 555.76 333.46
Pradesh
2 Chhattisgarh 65.79 39.47 19.74 201.41 120.85 37.35 196.77 118.06
Further, the details of funds allocated, released and utilised in the districts of Eluru and
Konaseema, as informed by the State of Andhra Pradesh, under PM SHRI scheme during FY
2023-24, FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 are as follows:
(Rs. in lakhs)
FY: 2023-24 FY: 2024-25 FY: 2025-26
District
Sanctioned Released Utilised Sanctioned Released Utilised Sanctioned Released Utilised
Eluru 1595.61 1232.28 1228.28 2775.08 1628.05 1603.03 3465.46 690.36 585.36
Konaseema 1213.54 965.69 958.28 2065.0 1203.97 1195.82 2609.04 534.73 527.0
(c) to (e): Under the PM SHRI scheme, there is a provision of setting up of more than
14500 PM SHRI Schools by strengthening the existing schools from amongst schools managed
by Central government/State/UT Government/local bodies out of which a total of 13,076
schools have been selected from 33 States/UTs along with KVS/NVS/NCERT in seven phases
of selection process out of which 935 schools have been selected from the State of Andhra
Pradesh.
Education is in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and matters related to the
implementation of schemes, recruitment and rational deployment of teachers come under the
purview of respective State Government. Recruitment of teachers in schools is a continuous
process as vacancies keep arising due to factors like retirement, resignation and additional
requirements on account of enhanced students’ strength/new schools. The onus of recruitment
of teachers through a comprehensive technology-based planning and forecasting exercise lies
on the respective State Government. However, the State of Andhra Pradesh has informed that
all the positions in PM SHRI Schools in Eluru and Konaseema districts have been filled.
*****Annexure I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 2486 ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025 ASKED BY SHRI SANTOSH
PANDEY, SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR, SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI HON’BLE
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING “ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOLS
UNDER PM-SHRI SCHEME IN CHHATTISGARH AND ANDHRA PRADESH”
The details of PM SHRI schools selected in Eluru and Konaseema districts including enrolment
figures is as follows:
Sl. DISTRICT SCHOOL NAME UDISE CODE ENROL
No. MENT
1 ELURU ZPHS JEELUGUMILLI 28150101606 294
2 ELURU ZPHS BUTTAYAGUDEM 28150202528 374
3 ELURU ZPHS GUTALA 28150302306 258
4 ELURU ZPHS GAVARAVARAM 28150601303 218
5 ELURU ZPHS LAKKAVARAM 28150701808 494
6 ELURU ZPHS BORRAMPALEM 28150801204 369
7 ELURU ZPHS ERRAGUNTAPALLI 28150901107 357
8 ELURU ZPHS RANGAPURAM 28151001504 227
9 ELURU ZPHS TADIKALAPUDI 28151101615 328
10 ELURU APSWREIS (G) JR. COLLEGE 28151201112 450
DWARAKA THIRUMALA
11 ELURU ZPHS BOMMIDI 28151900704 180
12 ELURU ZPHS GUNDUGOLANU 28152000808 617
13 ELURU ZPHS KOPPAKA 28152102410 396
14 ELURU ZPHS PEDAPADU 28152200916 474
15 ELURU ZPHS, KOVVALI 28152402606 474
16 ELURU ZPHS PEDANINDRAKOL ANU 28152500606 252
17 ELURU ZPHS (GIRLS) GANAPAVARAM 28152600408 274
18 ELURU ZPHS VELERUPADU 28154700208 207
19 ELURU MPPS RAMASINGARAM 28154801509 106
20 ELURU ZPHS ADAVINEKKALAM M 28162201705 247
21 ELURU ZPHS PALLERLAMUDI 28162302406 233
22 ELURU ZPHS CHINNAMPETA 28162400403 226
23 ELURU AP RES SL(G)MUSUNURU 28162501010 403
24 ELURU ZPHS MUDINEPALLI 28164601809 299
25 ELURU ZPHS MANDAVALLI 28164702205 495
26 ELURU GOVTHS ATAPAKA 28164800205 482
27 ELURU ZPHS KORUKOLLU 28164900708 345
28 KONA SEEMA ZPHS TAPESWARAM 28143201008 362
29 KONA SEEMA ZPHS HASANBADA 28143901802 363
30 KONA SEEMA ZPHS RAYAVARAM 28144000211 294
31 KONA SEEMA ZPHS MACHARA 28144101305 17832 KONA SEEMA ZPHS MULASTANAM 28144200811 264
33 KONA SEEMA ZPHS PERAVARAM 28144300104 179
34 KONA SEEMA ZPHS VEDIRESWARAM 28144400508 238
35 KONA SEEMA ZPHS (G) KOTHA PETA 28144600326 341
36 KONA SEEMA ZPHS PATHAGANNAVAR AM 28144700709 540
37 KONA SEEMA ZPHS AMBAJIPETA 28144801115 435
38 KONA SEEMA ZPHS SIRIPALLI 28144901104 374
39 KONA SEEMA GHS ANANTHAVARAM 28145000908 295
40 KONA SEEMA ZPHS I POLAVARAM 28145100808 413
41 KONA SEEMA ZPHS KATRENIKONA 28145200615 394
42 KONA SEEMA ZPHS GOLLAVILLI 28145301007 554
43 KONA SEEMA APRES SAMANASA 28145401710 304
44 KONA SEEMA ZPHS DEVAGUPTAM 28145501111 249
45 KONA SEEMA ZPHS MAMIDIKUDURU 28145600510 395
46 KONA SEEMA ZPHS KADALI 28145700827 293
47 KONA SEEMA ZPHS BATTELANKA 28145800705 367
48 KONA SEEMA ZPHS RAMESWARAM 28145900308 302
49 ELURU KASTURIBAI MPL HS (GIRLS), 28152390293 773
16TH DIV, ELURU
50 ELURU ZPHS(G) NUZVID 28162390532 611
51 ELURU ZPHS SRR BOYS NUZVID 28162390531 559
52 ELURU ZPHS PULLA 28152000712 408
53 ELURU APSWREIS (G) JR. COLLEGE16TH 28150701423 444
WARD JR GUDEM
54 ELURU ZPHS GUDIVAKALANKA 28152301805 173
55 KONA SEEMA MPL HS VETCHAVARI 28145490152 535
AGRAHARAM
56 KONA SEEMA SIG MPL HS (CHS) NAGAR 28143990940 333
57 KONA SEEMA SG MPL HS ANKASANI CHERUVU 28143290533
316
58 KONA SEEMA ZPHS (G) MUMMIDIVARAM 28145000726 369
59 KONA SEEMA ZPHS DANGERU 28144501511 308
60 ELURU ZPHS KAMAVARAPUKOT A 28151101112 606
61 ELURU APSWREIS (G) JR. COLLEGE S 28152200208 493
VATLURU
62 ELURU APSWREIS (B) JR. COLLEGE 28152101329 402
PEDAVEGI
63 ELURU ZPHS CHINTALAPUDI 28150902821 461
64 KONA SEEMA ZPHS YEDITHA 28143201408 450
65 KONA SEEMA ZPHS (G) VEMAVARAM 28145100609 451
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