Tamil Nadu: Govt Set To Ink MoU With Centre For Implementation Of PM SHRI Schools Scheme

Updated on: 16 March 2024 10:47 pm

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The Tamil Nadu government is all set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Education Ministry in a bid to implement the PM SHRI scheme in the state.

In the official statement, it has been told that the MoU would be signed by the state government before the beginning of the academic year 2024-25.

Tamil Nadu Government has taken an important decision to sign an MoU with Ministry of Education, Government of India to implement PM SHRI Scheme. PM SHRI are #NEP2020 exemplar schools.

The MOU will be signed by the State before beginning of next academic year 2024-25. This… pic.twitter.com/z3ttjwlQ8L
— Ministry of Education (@EduMinOfIndia) March 15, 2024

About the PM SHRI Scheme

The PM SHRI is a scheme backed by the Centre that aims to implement the National Education Policy 2020. The scheme is designed to make the schools emerge as exemplary schools over a period of time.

The PM SHRI schools in Tamil Nadu are expected to deliver quality teaching while also focusing on the cognitive development of students.

In Tamil Nadu, the PM SHRI Schools are also expected to be developed as 'green schools' where the curriculum will encompass environment-friendly measures including solar panels and LED lights, nutrition gardens with natural farming, waste management, plastic-free, water conservation and harvesting.