Fourteen states and Union territories have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the schooling ministry to improve their colleges underneath the Pradhan Mantri Colleges For Rising India (PM-SHRI) scheme that was introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 5, ministry officers stated.
On September 7, the Union Cupboard accredited the ₹ ₹27,360 crore scheme for upgradation of 14,500 colleges throughout the nation over the following 5 years. Of the undertaking’s whole price, the Centre’s share can be ₹18,128 crore, schooling minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated.
The scheme is predicted to profit 1.8 million college students, and guarantee colleges function mannequin institutes and encapsulate the spirit of the Nationwide Training Coverage (NEP) 2020.
Until Thursday, 14 states and Union territories signed MoUs and agreed to implement NEP in its entirety, with the Centre laying down the commitments for supporting these colleges to attain specified high quality assurance as PM SHRI colleges, a senior ministry official stated, in search of anonymity.
The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) have additionally signed up for the scheme, the official added.
“The MoU signing is the primary stage. The states need to undergo the following two phases earlier than the ultimate collection of colleges. The higher restrict for every state is 2 colleges per block,” the official stated.
The states and Union territories which entered into the settlement with the Centre are Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Extra states are in talks with the ministry and can quickly signal the MoUs, the official stated.
“Many states are finalising their MoUs and are in fixed contact with the ministry. We firmly consider the scheme will guarantee centered consideration on high quality schooling on the faculty stage by offering top quality instructing and studying to the younger learner,” the official stated.
The choice for PM-SHRI colleges might be accomplished by way of a “problem mode” whereby colleges will compete to change into “exemplar colleges”, in response to an announcement issued by the federal government earlier.
“The faculties (are) required to self apply on an internet portal. The portal might be opened 4 occasions a yr; as soon as each quarter, for the primary two years of the scheme,” it stated.
The choice course of will comprise three phases with particular timelines. Within the first stage, states or Union territories would comply with implement NEP in its entirety with the Centre laying down commitments for supporting colleges for reaching specified high quality assurance.
Within the second stage, a pool of these eligible to be chosen underneath PM-SHRI might be recognized primarily based on prescribed minimal benchmarks.
As a part of the third stage, colleges from this (shortlisted) pool will then compete to satisfy the commitments. The success of situations might be licensed by way of bodily inspections.