In line with the governments vision of providing quality Education to children in the state and creating a Learning-friendly , the Yogi Adityanath government has swung into action to equip schools in Uttar Pradesh with modern facilities under the PM SHRI scheme.
The Central government has laid emphasis on adopting a modern education system to strengthen the foundation of the students in schools as per the National Education Policy, for which the PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) scheme has been launched.
In the recent budget announcement made by the State Government, an amount of more than Rs 1,000 crore has been earmarked for this scheme.
According to the announcement, with the Central governments assistance, Rs 510 crore will be spent on basic education and Rs 500 crore on secondary education.
According to the standards of this scheme, selected schools will be given the status of PM SHRI and will be equipped with modern facilities. As many as 1,753 schools have been verified by the state government at the district and state levels and their list has been sent to the Central government.
It is noteworthy that the Central government has decided to upgrade 14,500 schools across the country under the PM SHRI scheme. After the announcement of the prime minister, the Yogi government has made a provision of funds for this in the 2023-24 budget.