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Date: 2025-07-21 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

Parliament Question: Irregularities in Spending of PM SHRI Funds

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**Subject:** Summary of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 210 Regarding PM SHRI Funds for Kendriya Vidyalaya, Mau **Date:** October 26, 2023 **Summary:** This document summarizes the response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 210, answered on July 21, 2025, concerning the allocation and expenditure of PM SHRI funds for the upgradation of the Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) at Mau. The Ministry of Education, in response to the query, clarified that the PM SHRI scheme implementation commenced in the financial year 2023-24. Funds allocated and expenditure incurred for the upgradation of KV, Mau, are detailed below (in Rupees): * **2023-24:** Amount Released: 5,193,901; Amount Spent: 3,015,436 * **2024-25:** Amount Released: 6,971,609; Amount Spent: 3,988,588 No funds have been released for this vidyalaya under the PM SHRI Scheme for the financial year 2025-26. The response acknowledges the identification of procedural lapses during an internal audit. These lapses were subsequently rectified, and corrective measures were implemented in accordance with established norms. The internal audit of funds released during the financial year 2023-24 was conducted in August 2024, as per information received from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS). Furthermore, INR 38.81 million has been sanctioned from government grants for the renovation and repair of the school building and the upgradation of residential quarters, including internal electrical installations and fans. There are no current upgradation plans for this Vidyalaya under the PM SHRI scheme for the current financial year. **Contact:** Shri Jayant Chaudhary Minister of State in the Ministry of Education

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Ministry of Education: The Indian government ministry responsible for education. Department of School Education and Literacy: A department within the Ministry of Education, focusing on school education and literacy. Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India. PM SHRI: An initiative (likely a scheme or program) related to upgrading schools, as indicated by 'PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya' and references to 'PM SHRI funds'. Kendriya Vidyalaya: A system of central government schools in India. Mau, Uttar Pradesh: A specific Kendriya Vidyalaya located in Mau district of Uttar Pradesh, which is the subject of the question. SHRI RAJEEV RAI: The Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question in the Lok Sabha. SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY: Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, who provided the answer to the Lok Sabha question.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 210 ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025 IRREGULARITIES IN SPENDING OF PM SHRI FUNDS 210. SHRI RAJEEV RAI: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) the amount of fund sanctioned by the Government for upgradation of erstwhile Kendriya Vidyalaya at Mau to PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya, during the last three years; (b) the details of amount spent by the school authorities in these years, financial Year-wise; (c) whether the Government has noticed any irregularities and arbitrariness of the school authorities in spending these funds; (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) whether any audit of this expenditure has been made and if so, the details thereof; and (f) the details of the proposed infrastructure upgradation plans of the School in the current financial year? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY) (a) & (b) The implementation of PM SHRI scheme started from the financial year 2023-24. The details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred under the scheme for the upgradation of the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Mau over the last two years are as follows: (Amount in Rs.) 2023-24 2024-25 Amount Released 5193901/- 6971609/- Amount Spent 3015436/- 3988588/-As of now, no funds have been released under PM SHRI Scheme for the financial year 2025–26 for this vidyalaya. (c) & (d) Few procedural lapses were identified during internal audit and were subsequently rectified and necessary steps were taken in accordance with the prescribed norms. (e) As per information received from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), the internal audit of the funds released during the financial year 2023–24 was conducted in August, 2024. (f) An amount of Rs. 388.10 lakh had been sanctioned for “Renovation and repair of school Building and upgradation of Residential quarters including internal electrical installation and fans etc.” from Government grant to KV, Mau. There is no upgradation plan of this Vidyalaya under PM SHRI scheme, in the current financial year.

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