There is no change in the State government’s stance on the National Education Policy (NEP) even if it has decided to implement the PM Shri (Prime Minister Schools for Rising India) scheme in Kerala, Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has said.
The Minister told The Hindu that the government did not want to lose out on arrears for the 2023-24 academic year and the funds for 2024-25 from the Union government. Also, 332 schools in the State would get ₹1,008 crore as Central funds over five years through the implementation of PM Shri.
“We do not want the students here to suffer when those in other States benefit from the funds. However, the PM Shri will not be implemented in its entirety. The report of a State-level committee, with the General Education Principal Secretary as chairperson, constituted for the implementation of the PM Shri will be examined and decision taken on what is acceptable to the State,” he said.
