Tripura: Student Enrolments in PM SHRI Schools Surge by 75.8%, Reveals Education Ministry Survey

AGARTALA: A recent survey conducted by the Union Ministry of Education (MoE) has reported a 75.8% increase in student enrolments across 40 PM SHRI schools under the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India scheme. The findings compare enrolment figures from 2020-21, when these schools functioned as state government institutions, to their current status under the central initiative.

The survey, conducted across 28 districts in five states, revealed that enrolments rose from 14,258 in 2020-21 to 25,065 in 2023-24. "Among the surveyed schools, Rajasthan had the highest representation with 26 institutions, followed by Tripura with nine, Madhya Pradesh with three, and one each from Manipur and Meghalaya," an education ministry official stated.

Phungyar Higher Secondary School in Manipur recorded the highest growth among the surveyed schools, with a 295.3% surge in enrolments, increasing from 173 students in 2020-21 to 684 in 2023-24. Kanchanpur Government English Medium Higher Secondary School in Tripura followed with a 214.9% increase, growing from 248 to 781 students. In Rajasthan, Mahatma Gandhi Government (English Medium) School in Jaipur reported a 136.7% jump, rising from 215 to 509 students.

On the lower end, Khowai Moharchhara Higher Secondary School in Tripura saw a 49.2% increase, with enrolments climbing from 465 to 694 students.

The PM SHRI initiative, launched in September 2022, aims to transform 14,500 government schools into model institutions through a 60:40 funding model between the Centre and states. According to the MoE, 12,079 PM SHRI schools are currently operational across the country, including 829 in Madhya Pradesh, 734 in Rajasthan, 116 in Manipur, and 68 each in Meghalaya and Tripura. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and West Bengal have yet to adopt the scheme.

The surge in enrolments underscores the success of the PM SHRI schools in attracting more students, reflecting the improvements in infrastructure and education quality under the scheme.

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