INTRODUCTION
The Government of India initiated a scheme to change the education ecosystem and create a generation of empowered human resources. The Government of India has introduced a far-sighted initiative known as PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI). PM SHRI aims to revive the schooling system in India and thereby provides better education and overall development to students . The PM SHRI stands as a beacon of hope, lighting the way toward a brighter future for the youth.PM SHRI is an ambitious project, through which consequently children will be empowered to become responsible and skillful citizens. The fundamental of PM SHRI is that education right of every child in India. The cabinet approved the PM SHRI which was sponsored by the central Government on 7th September 2022. These PM SHRI Schools will showcase the implementation of the National Education policy 2020. These schools offer leadership to other schools also.
KEY FEATURES OF PM SHRI:-
- Quality Education: By implementing innovative teaching methods and employing skilled teachers PM Schools for Rising India stresses the importance of quality education. Administer trains teachers through modern training and professional development programs with the necessary tools. This way they mold the talents of their students and allow them to critically think.
- Digital Literacy: PM SHRI involves digital literacy in the syllabus, understanding the revolutionary power of technology in education. The scheme empowers students by providing access to computers, tablets, and internet connectivity to make use of digital learning. Consequently, students develop the necessary skills for the future world.
- Infrastructure Development: Infrastructure development of schools is one of the prime aims of PM Schools for Rising India. It includes the construction of libraries, laboratories, and sports facilities. This modern infrastructure creates an environment to motivate students to explore their potential and learn effectively.
- Community engagement: PM SHRI understands the importance of community engagement in uplifting the quality of education. Hence local stakeholders like parents, community leaders, and NGOs create a collaborative ecosystem. In this ecosystem, everyone consequently plays a role in shaping the future of the next generation.
- Inclusive Education: PM SHRI gives importance to every child irrespective of family background or ability. PM SHRI puts extra effort into accommodating students with disabilities. Consequently, it ensures that they can also get an education and the opportunity to face the world.
- Under this scheme, the plan is to establish more than 14500 PM SHRI Schools by uplifting the existing schools. The existing schools are the schools managed by the Central government/state/UT Government/local bodies. The Ministry has proposed the duration of the scheme from 2022-23 to 2026-27. More than 20 lakh students are likely to benefit from this scheme. The total expense of the project as a whole will be 27360 crores distributed over 5 years which includes a central share of 18128 crores.
The objectives of PM SHRI:-
11.Updated Infrastructure: To improve the school facilities to create favorable learning environments with modern technologies.
2.Accessible and affordable education: It aims to serve every child irrespective of class, family background, economic condition and health condition. PM Schools for Rising India consequently ensures that education is accessible and affordable for all children of the country.
3.Innovative teaching methodology: It introduce new and innovative teaching methodologies to promote active learning, creativity and critical thinking among students.
4.Teachers empowerment: PM SHRI aims to empower teachers by equipping them with trainings, resources and good salaries. PM SHRI thereby improve their skills and motivate them.
5.Continous upgradation: Through monitoring, evaluation, and feedback mechanism, PM Schools for Rising India encourages upgradation and thereby improve the education quality.
6.Holistic development: By combining sports, arts, community engagement activities and leadership the PM SHRI emphasizes on overall development of the students.
7.Future preparedness: PM SHRI empowers students with skills, knowledge and value. Consequently, they may face the rapidly changing world and contribute to the society.
8.Equity and Inclusion: PM Schools for Rising India ensures equal opportunity for all students and take cares of underprivileged category. It promotes equity and inclusion by addressing the needs of marginalized communities.
CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD:-
CHALLENGES:
1.Infrastructure Development: Constructing and sustaining the modern facilities in remote areas can be logistically challenging as well as expensive.
2.Teacher training: Continuing ongoing training for existing teachers to adapt to new teaching methods and combine skill development into the syllabus is resource intensive.
3.Sustainability and scalability: PM SHRI altogether requires long term fund support after initial Government initiatives for sustainability and scalability of PM Schools for Rising India schools.
4.Quality assurance: Continuing consistent educational standards across all PM SHRI schools needs monitoring as well as evaluation system, which is finally a challenging task.
5.Inclusion and equity: Fulfilling the needs of students from different backgrounds and marginalized communities requires targeted interventions to ensure equal access and opportunities.
WAY FORWARD:
- Investment in Infrastructure: Funding for infrastructure development is of high importance, especially in underserved and rural areas. It will ultimately increase the access to quality education.
- Teachers’ skill development: The government should continue the professional training program to upgrade teachers’ skills and adaptability to evolving educational needs.
- Technology integration: The system should make use of technology to improve teaching and learning experiences, and thus cover the gaps in access and provide innovative educational facilities.
- Monitoring and Evaluation: Initiate a strong system for evaluating and monitoring school performance to track progress, identify challenges, and make required improvements for sustained achievements.
- Community involvement: Involve local communities and parents to create a supportive environment for learning and make sure of community ownership of PM SHRI schools.
CONCLUSION:
In Conclusion, PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) is a ray of hope for the future of education in India. PM SHRI can change lives and hence uplift communities across the nation. We can do this by emphasizing quality education, community engagement & overall development—PM SHRI dreams for a brighter and prosperous India by nurturing overall talents. We can achieve this by covering the gaps between urban and rural education and finally incorporating technology. Let us support PM SHRI as a parent, or a community and work together. It will consequently ensure that every child has access to quality education. By using digital libraries and smart classrooms, school can develop interactive and engaging learning environment.PM SHRI will blossom students to get job of future. This will also help rural government schools to overcome all the challenges and problems they face.
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