Establishment Ratification of 730 PM Shri Schools in the state

• 06 Apr 2023

Why in News?

On 4 April 2023, a meeting of the Council of Ministers was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in which the Council of Ministers ratified the establishment of 730 PM Shri Schools.

Key Points

• Maximum 02 schools in each development block of the state (626 in 313 development blocks) and 104 schools in urban bodies of 52 districts, in this way a maximum of 730 schools will be marked as PM Shri Schools.
• One of the identified schools will be run for primary education (Class I to VIII) and one school for higher secondary education. The cost of PM Shri School will be borne by the Center and the State in a ratio of 60:40.
• All 730 PM Shri Schools will incur an expenditure of Rs 277 crore 40 lakhs per year, out of which the state's share will be Rs 110 crore 96 lakhs per year.
• This project is 5 years duration and during this period the expenditure burden of Rs 554 crore 80 lakhs will fall on the state government. After 5 years of the scheme, it will be completely operated by the state government.
• It is noteworthy that PM Shri School will include quality of education, equality and access to education facilities with overall compliance with the provisions of the National Education Policy 2020. These schools will be presented as examples of other schools.