​Centre Halts Funding over PM SHRI Dispute

On 16th July, 2024, the Centre stopped funding for the umbrella program for school education in three opposition-ruled states that have refused to implement its PM SHRI scheme.

  • The Samagra Shiksha Scheme, for which funding has been stopped in West Bengal, Punjab, and Delhi, supports implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.

Reason for the Halt of Funding

  • States cannot receive Samagra Shiksha funds without implementing PM SHRI (PM Schools for Rising India), which is part of the program.

What is PM SHRI(PM Schools for Rising India) Scheme?

  • Objective: Approved in 2022, it ....
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