Parliament Question: Implementation of PM SHRI schools and infrastructure gaps in Punjab

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 4182 ANSWERED ON – 01/04/2026 Implementation of PM SHRI schools and infrastructure gaps in Punjab 4182 Dr. Vikramjit Singh Sahney: Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that there have been delays in infrastructure upgradation, digital facilities and teacher capacity building in PM SHRI schools identified in Punjab under the Samagra Shiksha framework; (b) the number of PM SHRI schools approved and operationalised in Punjab vis-à-vis those where civil works, smart classrooms and skill labs have been completed; (c) whether any gaps have been reported in utilisation of central assistance or execution capacity affecting timely implementation of PM SHRI schools in Punjab; and (d) the corrective measures taken or proposed to ensure time-bound completion and full functionality of PM SHRI schools in Punjab? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY) (a) & (b): Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) is a centrally sponsored scheme which aims to strengthen more than 14,500 schools from amongst the existing schools managed by Central Government/State/UT Government/local bodies. Till 28.03.2026, a total of 356 PM SHRI schools have been selected from the State of Punjab. Besides 39 and 23 schools of KVS and NVS respectively located in the state of Punjab have also been approved. The details of these PM SHRI schools may be accessed on the website of PM SHRI scheme at the link: https://pmshri.education.gov.in/state. As informed by the State of Punjab, all 356 approved PM SHRI schools are functional. The works on infrastructure upgradation, digital facilities and teacher capacity building in PM SHRI Schools identified in Punjab are progressing. The district-wise details of civil works, ICT /Smart Classroom / Computer Lab and Skill labs approved and completed in PM SHRI schools are attached as Annexure.(c) & (d): The details of funds allocated to the State of Punjab under the PM SHRI scheme since its onboarding in FY 2024-25 is as follows: (₹ in crore) Central Share of Total Central Share Approved PAB Financial Year Approved PAB released outlay outlay 2024-25 209.46 125.68 94.26 2025-26 346.36 207.82 131.48 (till 28.03.2026) Note- Outlay funds include Committed Liability. As informed by the State of Punjab, the State is fully committed to ensuring the effective utilization of Central assistance and the timely execution of all works. Further, the following steps have been undertaken in the PM SHRI scheme to ensure time- bound completion and full functionality of PM SHRI schools in Punjab: i. Monitoring of expenditure through a separate PRABANDH Portal (https://prabandh.education.gov.in/pmshri/ ) enabling monitoring of utilisation and outcomes under various components approved by PAB. ii. Conduct of regular monthly reviews with the State of Punjab to assess progress. iii. A dedicated PM SHRI schools activities portal (https://pmshri.education.gov.in/sqaf/activities) has been developed to capture real-time data from schools, including student-level outcomes, infrastructure readiness, component- wise saturation, and progress on key indicators. iv. A School Quality Assessment Framework (SQAF) has been developed as per the recommendations of National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, indicating the level of proficiency to be achieved by each PM SHRI school. SQAF is divided into six main domains, based on the six pillars of the PM SHRI scheme. v. Field visits by officials of the department for on-ground monitoring of the PM SHRI schools under the scheme. vi. Further, as informed by the State of Punjab, several corrective measures have been implemented, including strengthened coordination among officials at all administrative levels, establishment of monitoring mechanisms at both district and State levels, and deputation of Nodal Officers in all 23 districts. In addition, frequent site visits are being undertaken by Junior Engineers (JEs) and district/State-level officials to inspect ongoing civil works and other activities, along with regular review meetings with district-level officials to assess the progress of activities approved under the PM SHRI Scheme. *****ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4182 ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026 ASKED BY DR. VIKRAMJIT SINGH SAHNEY, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING “IMPLEMENTATION OF PM SHRI SCHOOLS AND INFRASTRUCTURE GAPS IN PUNJAB” As informed by the State of Punjab, the district-wise details of civil works, ICT /Smart Classroom / Computer Lab and Skill labs approved and completed in PM SHRI schools are as follows: FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 Approved Completed Approved Completed ICT ICT ICT ICT Nu /Sma /Sma /Sma /Sma mbe rt S rt S rt S rt S r of S. Class ki Class ki Class ki Class ki PM Civil Civil Civil Civil No District room ll room ll room ll room ll SH Works Works Works Works . / la / la / la / la RI Com bs Com bs Com bs Com bs scho puter puter puter puter ols Lab Lab Lab Lab 1 AMRITSAR 24 75 14 28 73 0 28 152 10 3 41 0 3 2 BARNALA 11 13 6 11 13 0 11 62 5 2 10 0 2 BATHIND 3 26 24 17 30 21 0 30 133 9 4 53 0 4 A 4 FARIDKOT 9 32 6 14 18 6 14 55 3 4 10 3 4 FATEHGA 5 6 9 5 8 9 0 8 24 1 2 9 0 2 RH SAHIB 6 FAZILKA 13 14 8 15 12 8 15 90 5 0 21 5 0 7 FIROZPUR 17 49 10 14 20 10 14 124 7 2 39 7 2 GURDASP 8 26 58 17 35 54 0 35 163 9 0 77 0 0 UR HOSHIARP 9 20 53 14 24 53 14 24 132 6 2 62 6 2 UR JALANDH 10 20 45 15 28 35 0 28 72 5 2 37 0 2 AR KAPURTH 11 7 16 5 10 12 0 10 40 2 1 34 0 1 ALA LUDHIAN 12 24 43 15 28 39 0 28 153 9 2 80 0 2 A MALERKO 13 7 21 6 9 18 0 9 28 1 0 0 0 0 TLA 14 MANSA 15 30 9 18 23 0 18 66 6 0 23 0 0 15 MOGA 13 45 10 18 43 0 18 66 3 0 33 0 0 S.A.S. 16 17 38 10 19 29 0 19 94 7 9 56 0 9 NAGAR MUKTSAR 17 10 15 7 17 15 0 17 45 3 4 40 0 4 SAHIB SHAHEED BHAGAT 18 6 17 5 9 14 0 9 30 1 0 14 0 0 SINGH NAGAR PATHANK 19 13 25 8 16 21 8 16 82 5 15 53 5 15 OT 20 PATIALA 29 87 17 41 73 0 41 218 12 3 85 0 3RUPNAGA 21 7 17 5 11 17 5 11 52 2 0 43 2 0 R 22 SANGRUR 19 25 14 28 23 14 28 98 5 2 35 5 2 TARAN 23 17 40 10 18 24 10 18 70 7 2 31 7 2 TARAN 44 44 Total 356 791 233 659 75 2049 123 59 886 40 59 9 9 24 KVS 39 0 274 1 0 274 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 N N N N 25 NVS 23 23 23 08 18 NA NA NA NA A A A A *****