By Avantika Sharma

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Monday announced a new government initiative under which 14,500 schools across the country will be developed and upgraded. The Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM-SHRI) Yojana, announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, will develop and upgrade 14,500 schools across the country. On Teacher's Day, Modi stated that the PM-SHRI schools will become model schools, embodying the full spirit of the new National Education Policy.

PM Modi hopes that these PM-SHRI schools will impart knowledge in a modern, transformational and complete method. The emphasis of these schools will be on a discovery-oriented, learning centric way of teaching and educators will be trained to focus on modern infra including latest technology, smart classrooms, sports and more.

The Prime Minister stated, "I am confident that the PM-SHRI schools will continue to benefit lakhs of students across India in the spirit of NEP." Earlier, as part of the National Education Policy, Minister of Education and Skill Department Dharmendra Pradhan had announced that 15,000 PM-SHRI schools will be set up in the country.

The PM also interacted with the awardees of National Awards to Teachers today, after they were felicitated by President Draupadi Murmu. During his conversation with the teachers, he encouraged them to practice equality and have an integrated approach. “You can’t live in isolation, the child is trapped into conflict and contradiction if they witness different things in school, classroom and home. It is imperative for teachers to have an integrated approach,” he said.

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