NEW DELHI: The selection of PM SHRI schools is done through Challenge Mode, wherein schools compete for support to become exemplar schools. It is done through a three-stage process.
Stage 1: Signing of MoU: States and Union Territories (UTs) enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre, outlining their commitments towards providing the requisite support and enabling the selected schools to achieve the prescribed quality standards.
Stage 2: Identification of schools: A pool of schools eligible for selection as PM SHRI Schools is identified on the basis of prescribed minimum benchmarks and relevant indicators.
Stage 3: The Challenge Method: Eligible schools identified in Stage 2 participate in a challenge-based selection process to demonstrate compliance with specified criteria. Schools compete against the prescribed challenge conditions, with fulfilment of the stipulated requirements.
The fulfillment of conditions is verified and certified through physical inspection by the respective states/UTs, KVS, or NVS authorities, and recommend the list of schools to the ministry. An expert committee headed by the Secretary (SE&L), at the Ministry of Education, is constituted for final selection of schools.
Schools must meet minimum standards such as a pucca building, barrier-free access, safety measures, separate toilets, drinking water, hand-washing facilities, electricity, and ID cards for teachers etc.
