**Executive Summary**
This document is the response from the Ministry of Education to Unstarred Question No. 1520, concerning PM SHRI Schools in Telangana, answered on February 9, 2026. It details the number of PM SHRI schools approved, criteria for selection, improvements in learning outcomes and digital adoption, and expansion plans for the scheme in Telangana, particularly in rural and aspirational districts. Annexure I provides the district-wise list of PM SHRI schools in Telangana.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **PM SHRI School Scheme Overview**
* The PM SHRI scheme is a centrally sponsored program aimed at strengthening over 14,500 schools across India.
* 13,076 schools across 33 States/UTs have been selected as PM SHRI schools.
* 794 PM SHRI schools have been selected from Telangana.
* **Selection Criteria**
* The criteria used for selecting schools under the scheme are provided in the "Selection Methodology" of the PM SHRI Framework, available online.
* **Digital Learning and Learning Outcomes**
* The PM SHRI scheme incorporates digital learning through ICT labs, smart classrooms, computer labs, internet facilities, and digital libraries.
* Platforms like DIKSHA are used to provide high-quality digital learning resources.
* Data pertaining to the learning outcomes of students of PM SHRI schools can be accessed online.
* **Expansion in Telangana**
* Under the scheme, a maximum of two schools per block/ULB are selected.
* 654 of the 794 PM SHRI schools in Telangana are from rural areas, and 50 are from aspirational districts.
* District-wise details, including rural and aspirational districts, are available on the PM SHRI scheme website.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Education**
* **Impact:** Accountable for implementing and overseeing the PM SHRI scheme.
* **Action Required:** Continue managing and supporting the PM SHRI schools, monitor learning outcomes, and ensure compliance with the scheme's guidelines.
**Stakeholder: Educators and Students**
* **Impact:** Benefits from improved digital learning resources and enhanced learning outcomes in PM SHRI schools.
* **Action Required:** Engage with the digital learning platforms like DIKSHA, and utilize the resources for teaching and learning.
**Stakeholder: Telangana State Government**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the implementation and management of PM SHRI schools within the state.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the provided information to enhance educational infrastructure and outcomes, focusing on rural and aspirational districts.
**Stakeholder: Districts of Telangana**
* **Impact:** Will receive funds and attention to improve educational outcomes in select schools.
* **Action Required:** Monitor learning outcomes in the schools in the district to measure success of PM SHRI scheme.
Key Entities Referenced
PM SHRI: Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India, a centrally sponsored scheme focusing on strengthening schools.
Telangana: Indian state where the PM SHRI scheme is being implemented.
Ministry of Education: The primary governmental body overseeing the PM SHRI scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1520
ANSWERED ON – 09/02/2026
PM SHRI Schools in Telangana
1520. Shri Arvind Dharmapuri:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) the number of PM SHRI schools approved in the country and the criteria used for their
selection particularly in Telangana district-wise;
(b) whether learning outcomes and digital adoption in PM SHRI schools have improved as
compared to non-PM SHRI schools or pre-upgradation baseline and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to expand PM SHRI School Scheme coverage in
Telangana, especially in rural and aspirational districts; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a): Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) is a centrally sponsored scheme
which aims to strengthen more than 14,500 schools across the country out of which 13,076
schools have been selected as PM SHRI schools from 33 States/UTs along with
KVS/NVS/NCERT. Of these, 794 PM SHRI schools have been selected from State of
Telangana. The district wise list of number of PM SHRI Schools in the State of Telangana is
attached as Annexure I.
The criteria adopted by the Government for selecting the schools under the PM SHRI
scheme are provided under “Selection Methodology” of the PM SHRI Framework, available at
the link: https://pmshri.education.gov.in/assets/pdf/part1_pmshri.pdf.
(b): PM SHRI scheme has a provision to incorporate digital learning in PM SHRI schools
by establishing ICT labs, smart classrooms, computer labs, internet facility and digital libraries
along with digital educational content. Platforms like DIKSHA are being utilized to provide a
repository of high-quality digital learning resources, enabling resource- sharing among
educators and students.
Further, the data pertaining to learning outcomes of students of PM SHRI schools may
be accessed at link: https://dashboard.parakh.ncert.gov.in/en.
(c) & (d): Under PM SHRI scheme, a maximum of two schools per block/ULB are
selected with an upper limit on the total number of schools across India. Further, a total of 794
PM SHRI schools have been selected from State of Telangana out of which 654 PM SHRI
Schools are from rural areas and 50 PM SHRI schools are from aspirational districts. The
district-wise details of PM SHRI schools including rural and aspirational districts may be
accessed on the website of PM SHRI scheme at the link: https://pmshri.education.gov.in/state.
*****Annexure I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 1520 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026 ASKED BY SHRI ARVIND
DHARMAPURI, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING “PM SHRI
SCHOOLS IN TELANGANA”
The district wise list of number of PM SHRI Schools in the State of Telangana is placed below:
S.No. Name of the district Number of PM SHRI School
1 ADILABAD 24
2 BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM 24
3 HANUMAKONDA 19
4 HYDERABAD 3
5 JAGITIAL 20
6 JANGOAN 15
7 JAYASHANKAR BHUPALAPALLY 8
8 JOGULAMBA GADWAL 22
9 KAMAREDDY 28
10 KARIMNAGAR 22
11 KHAMMAM 28
12 KUMURAM BHEEM ASIFABAD 18
13 MAHABUBABAD 23
14 MAHABUBNAGAR 26
15 MANCHERIAL 25
16 MEDAK 31
17 MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI 25
18 MULUGU 11
19 NAGARKURNOOL 27
20 NALGONDA 43
21 NARAYANPET 19
22 NIRMAL 20
23 NIZAMABAD 40
24 PEDDAPALLI 16
25 RAJANNA SIRCILLA 16
26 RANGA REDDY 41
27 SANGAREDDY 44
28 SIDDIPET 33
29 SURYAPET 31
30 VIKARABAD 30
31 WANAPARTHY 21
32 WARANGAL 16
33 YADADRI BHUVANAGIRI 25
Total 794
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