Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru/Udupi
Mangaluru/Udupi, Aug 4: A total of 37 schools from Dakshina Kannada (DK) and Udupi districts have been selected under the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme, a central government initiative aimed at upgrading government schools with special funding. Across Karnataka, 665 schools have been chosen under this scheme.
As part of the National Education Policy, the central government will provide funding ranging from Rs 10 to 15 lakhs per school over the next five years to carry out various developmental activities. The school selection process took place in six phases during the academic years 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Through the PM SHRI app, schools across districts were required to upload online data related to infrastructure, educational and administrative parameters. In Dakshina Kannada, over 230 schools and in Udupi, 165 schools uploaded their information. However, only 23 from Dakshina Kannada and 14 schools from Udupi were finally selected.
The selection process began in 2023-24 with the first phase, followed by the 2nd to 6th phases in 2024-25. Initially, schools uploaded all positive aspects including student numbers. These submissions were reviewed at the district level and forwarded to the state government, which conducted another level of scrutiny before sending the final list to the central government. After thorough evaluation by the centre, only those schools that scored over 70 marks based on the given criteria were selected.
Under the PM SHRI scheme, the salaries of pre-primary teachers and support staff (ayahs) in the selected schools will be covered by the central government. Students will receive Rs 500 per year for field visits. Funding will also be allocated for eco-club activities (last year, Rs 25,000 was provided per school). Over the next five years, the schools will receive special grants aimed at their holistic development.
Shirur Government School, Byndoor; Chitturu High School; Kuvempu Model School, Thekkatte, Kundapur; Government School, Vadeyarhobli; Kukkehalli GHPS, Brahmavar; Santhekatte GHPS; Hanumanthnagar GHPS; Chitrapadi Government School; Hebri Model GHPS; Charad Navodaya Vidyalaya; Mallaru General Government School, Kaup; Hejamadi GHPS; Perwaje GHPS, Karkala; and Maal Koodabettu Government School are the 14 selected schools from Udupi district.
Daddalkadu Government English Medium High School, Bantwal; Sooribailu GHPS; Mulki Model GHPS; Nellyadi Model GHPS, Kadaba; Bajire GHPS, Belthangady; Belthangady Model GHPS; Bolanthimogaru GHPS, Vittal; Vittal GHPS; Hoohakuvukallu GHPS, Ullal; Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mudipu; Ombattukere GHPS; Kallabettu GHPS, Moodbidri; Moodumarnad GHPS; Kemminje GHPS, Puttur; Veeramangala GHPS; Kodanje GHPS, Bantwal; Uchchillagudde GHPS, Someshwara; Guthigaru Model HPS, Sullia; Sullia Model GHPS; Nelyadipadavu Model GHPS, Mangaluru; KPS, Muthooru, Kulooru; and two Kendriya Vidyalayas in Mangaluru include the 23 selected schools from Dakshina Kannada.
These schools will now be developed as model institutions with advanced facilities, reflecting the vision of quality and inclusive education under the PM SHRI scheme.