**Summary:**
In response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 54, answered on July 21, 2025, the Ministry of Education addressed inquiries regarding the selection of PM SHRI schools in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. A total of 42 schools in Nellore have been selected as PM SHRI schools through Phase I and Phase II of the PM SHRI scheme's selection process. This comprises 3 primary schools, 2 elementary schools, 17 secondary schools, and 20 senior secondary schools. The selection process employs a transparent Challenge Method. As of the answer date, a total of 935 schools have been selected across Andhra Pradesh in the first, second, and seventh phases of the PM SHRI school selection process. The response was provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Shri Jayant Chaudhary.
Key Entities Referenced
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh: A district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where PM SHRI schools are being established.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where the PM SHRI scheme is being implemented.
PM SHRI scheme: A Government of India scheme for setting up PM SHRI (PM Schools for Rising India) schools.
Ministry of Education: The Indian government ministry responsible for education.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy: A member of parliament who raised a question about PM SHRI schools in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh.
SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY: Minister of State in the Ministry of Education.
PM SHRI schools: PM Schools for Rising India
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 54
ANSWERED ON – 21/07/2025
PM-SHRI Schools in Nellore, AP
54. Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has selected 42 schools in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, as
PM-SHRI schools under Phase-I;
(b) if so, the details of primary, elementary, secondary and senior secondary schools so selected
out of the above 42 schools;
(c) whether it is true that the State Govt. of Andhra Pradesh has recommended for 47 schools
under the scheme;
(d) whether it is also true that the Government has selected 80 more schools from Nellore, as
PM-SHRI schools under Phase-II;
(e) if so, the details thereof;
(f) whether it is true that 318 schools from Nellore have passed after District Verification under
Phase-I of PM-SHRI scheme; and
(g) if so, the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to add those schools under
PM-SHRI scheme?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (g): Under PM SHRI scheme, a total of 42 schools have been selected as PM SHRI
schools through the selection process under Phase I and Phase II from the district of Nellore in
the state of Andhra Pradesh. Of these, 3 schools are primary, 2 schools are elementary, 17
schools are secondary and 20 schools are senior secondary schools.
The selection of PM SHRI schools is done through the transparent Challenge Method.
A total of 935 schools have been selected in the first, second and seventh phase of PM SHRI
school selection from the State of Andhra Pradesh.
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