Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI): A new centrally sponsored scheme aims to transform 14,500 government schools across the country into a showcase of the new National Education Policy. The Union Cabinet approved Rs 27360 crore for the scheme, which will benefit 187 lakh students and these schools will be monitored vigorously to assess progress and understand the challenges faced in the implementation of the new National Education Policy (NEP), 2020.
What is the aim of the scheme?
The aim of these schools will not only be qualitative teaching, learning and cognitive development, but also to create holistic and well-rounded individuals equipped with key 21st-century skills.
What Are The Salient Features Of NEP In School Education?
The NEP envisages a teaching style divided into different stages – basic, elementary, middle and secondary.The foundational years (pre-school and grades I, II) will include sports-based learning.
At the elementary level (III-V), light textbooks are to be introduced along with some formal classroom teaching.
Subject teachers are to be introduced at the middle level (VI-VIII).
The Secondary stage (IX-XII) will be multidisciplinary in nature, comprising Arts and Science or other subjects.
A portal will be designed to track the performance of students and to make school administration more transparent.
How Will PM-SHRI Schools Be Different From Kendriya Vidyalayas Or Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas?
Kendriya Vidyalayas or Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas come completely under the Union Ministry of Education. They are fully funded by the central government under central sector schemes. Whereas KVs largely take children of central government employees posted in states and union territories. JNVs were established for the brightest students in the rural parts of the country. In contrast, PM SHRI Schools will be an upgrade of existing schools run by the Centre, States, Union Territories and local bodies. This essentially means that PM Shree schools can either be run by KVs, JNVs, state government schools or even municipal corporations.
Conclusion:
PM SHRI advocates transforming Students' Learning Experience through an innovative approach, with a focus on contemporary subjects/ new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking, Machine Learning, Data Science & Robotics, etc. The scheme will benefit lakhs of students across the length and breadth of the country and give a new direction in improving learning outcomes and transforming our young demography into global citizens.
Writer-Pinky Bothra
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