**Executive Summary**
This document presents the Ministry of Education's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1574, answered on February 9, 2026, regarding the implementation status of the PM SHRI scheme until December 2025. It details the number of schools selected, the status of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with States/UTs, and the funds allocated to Chhattisgarh under the scheme for FY 2023-24, FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26. Two States are yet to sign the MoU: Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **PM SHRI Scheme Overview:**
* The PM SHRI scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at strengthening more than 14,500 schools across India.
* As of December 2025, 13,076 schools have been selected from 33 States/UTs along with KVS/NVS/NCERT. Annexure I details the State/UT/KVS/NVS/NCERT-wise number of schools selected under the PM SHRI scheme.
* **Memorandum of Understanding (MoU):**
* A total of 34 States/UTs have signed the MoU with the Union Government for the implementation of the PM SHRI scheme.
* Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are the only 2 States yet to sign the MoU.
* Annexure II contains the State/UT/date-wise list on which State/UT signed the MoU with the Union Government.
* **Fund Allocation to Chhattisgarh:**
* Fund release is done as a whole for the States/UTs with legislature, with district-wise and school-wise allocation managed by the respective States/UTs.
* The details of funds allocated under the PM SHRI scheme to Chhattisgarh are:
* FY 2023-24: Approved PAB outlay of ₹65.79 crore (Central Share: ₹39.47 crore)
* FY 2024-25: Approved PAB outlay of ₹201.41 crore (Central Share: ₹120.85 crore)
* FY 2025-26: Approved PAB outlay of ₹196.78 crore (Central Share: ₹118.07 crore)
* Note: Outlay funds include Committed Liability.
**Impact Analysis**
**States/UTs:**
* **Impact:** States/UTs are responsible for submitting proposals, identifying gaps at the school level, and district-wise and school-wise allocation of funds.
* **Action Required:** States/UTs need to sign the MoU (if not already done), submit proposals, and ensure proper allocation and utilization of funds according to financial and programmatic norms. States/UTs need to allocate funds to the districts and schools.
**Schools Selected for PM SHRI Scheme:**
* **Impact:** These schools are to be strengthened under the PM SHRI scheme.
* **Action Required:** Schools need to align with the requirements of the scheme and work towards improving the quality of education.
**Tamil Nadu and West Bengal:**
* **Impact:** Delay in implementing the PM SHRI scheme due to non-signing of the MoU.
* **Action Required:** These States need to sign the MoU with the Union Government to initiate the implementation of the PM SHRI scheme in their respective regions.
**Chhattisgarh:**
* **Impact:** PM SHRI scheme implementation based on fund allocation.
* **Action Required:** Chhattisgarh must utilize the allocated funds effectively and according to the scheme's guidelines.
Key Entities Referenced
PM SHRI Scheme: A centrally sponsored scheme to strengthen more than 14,500 schools across India, aiming to improve school infrastructure and educational standards.
Ministry of Education: The central government ministry responsible for the implementation and oversight of the PM SHRI scheme.
Chhattisgarh: Indian state receiving specific fund allocations under the PM SHRI scheme, as detailed in the provided information.
States/UTs: The collective term referring to the States and Union Territories in India, which are the primary implementing bodies for the PM SHRI scheme at the local level.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU): A legal document signed between the Union Government and the State Governments for the implementation of the PM SHRI scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1574
ANSWERED ON – 09/02/2026
Status of Implementation of PM SHRI Scheme
†1574. Shri Santosh Pandey:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the status of implementation of the PM SHRI scheme till December 2025,
State/UT-wise;
(b) whether each of the State Government has signed any Memorandum of Understanding
with the Union Government for the implementation of the said scheme and if so, the details
thereof; and
(c) the total amount of funds allotted to Chhattisgarh under the said scheme, district-wise?
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 as of December 2025 from 33 States/UTs
along with KVS/NVS/NCERT. The State/UT/KVS/NVS/NCERT-wise number of schools
selected under PM SHRI scheme is attached as Annexure I.
(b): Under PM SHRI scheme, a total of 34 States/UTs have signed the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) and only 2 States are yet to sign the MoU which are Tamil Nadu and
West Bengal. The State/UT/date-wise list on which State/UT signed the MoU with the Union
Government for the implementation of the PM SHRI scheme is attached as Annexure II.
(c): Education is a subject in the concurrent list of the Constitution. Under PM SHRI
scheme, States/UTs submit proposal by identifying the gaps at the school level. The component
wise proposal submitted by the States/UTs are appraised and sanctioned by the Project
Approval Board (PAB) in consultation with the States/UTs according to financial and
programmatic norms and provision available. Fund release is done as a whole for the
States/UTs with legislature. District-wise and school-wise allocation is done by the States/UTs.
The details of funds allocated under the PM SHRI scheme during FY 2023-24, FY
2024-25 and FY 2025-26 to the State of Chhattisgarh are as follows:
(₹ in crore)
Central Share of Approved
Financial Year Approved PAB outlay
PAB outlay
2023-24 65.79 39.47
2024-25 201.41 120.85
2025-26 196.78 118.07
Note- Outlay funds include Committed Liability.
*****Annexure I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 1574 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026 ASKED BY SHRI SANTOSH
PANDEY, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING “STATUS OF
IMPLEMENTATION OF PM SHRI SCHEME”
The States/UTs/KVS/NVS/NCERT-wise number of schools selected under PM SHRI scheme
are as follows:
S.No. States/UTs/KVS/NVS/NCERT Number of PM SHRI schools
1 A & N ISLANDS 16
2 ANDHRA PRADESH 935
3 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 93
4 ASSAM 382
5 BIHAR 836
6 CHANDIGARH 2
7 CHHATTISGARH 341
8 DNH & DD 7
9 DELHI 6
10 GOA 28
11 GUJARAT 463
12 HIMACHAL PRADESH 199
13 HARYANA 250
14 JAMMU & KASHMIR 396
15 JHARKHAND 363
16 KARNATAKA 585
17 LADAKH 37
18 LAKSHADWEEP 11
19 MADHYA PRADESH 799
20 MAHARASHTRA 860
21 MANIPUR 121
22 MEGHALAYA 65
23 MIZORAM 35
24 NAGALAND 49
25 ODISHA 762
26 PUDUCHERRY 12
27 PUNJAB 356
28 RAJASTHAN 639
29 SIKKIM 47
30 TELANGANA 794
31 TRIPURA 84
32 UTTARAKHAND 241
33 UTTAR PRADESH 1725
34 KVS 913
35 NVS 620
36 NCERT 4
Total 13076
*****Annexure II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1574 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026 ASKED BY SHRI
SANTOSH PANDEY, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING
“STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF PM SHRI SCHEME”
The State/UT/date-wise list on which State/UT signed the MoU with the Union Government
for the implementation of the PM SHRI scheme is as follows:
Sl no. State/UT Date of signing MoU
1 MAHARASHTRA 06-10-2022
2 HARYANA 06-10-2022
3 KARNATAKA 12-10-2022
4 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 13-10-2022
5 MADHYA PRADESH 13-10-2022
6 RAJASTHAN 14-10-2022
7 GUJARAT 14-10-2022
8 MEGHALAYA 14-10-2022
9 DNH & DD 14-10-2022
10 CHANDIGARH 14-10-2022
11 ASSAM 14-10-2022
12 ANDHRA PRADESH 17-10-2022
13 UTTAR PRADESH 19-10-2022
14 TRIPURA 20-10-2022
15 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 25-10-2022
16 PUDUCHERRY 28-10-2022
17 PUNJAB 28-10-2022
18 UTTARAKHAND 28-10-2022
19 LADAKH 01-11-2022
20 MANIPUR 04-11-2022
21 CHHATTISGARH 04-11-2022
22 GOA 04-11-2022
23 MIZORAM 11-11-2022
24 SIKKIM 11-11-2022
25 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 14-11-2022
26 LAKSHADWEEP 17-11-2022
27 NAGALAND 21-11-2022
28 TELANGANA 15-12-2022
29 HIMACHAL PRADESH 04-03-2023
30 JHARKHAND 30-06-2023
31 BIHAR 04-03-2024
32 ODISHA 09-07-2024
33 DELHI 22-10-2024
34 KERALA 23-10-2025
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