Introduction
Traditional school-development programmes largely measured progress through classrooms, toilets, electricity and enrolment. PM SHRI, launched in 2022, retains these essentials but shifts the focus towards the quality and purpose of education, thereby operationalising NEP 2020 at the school level.
Shift towards NEP 2020 objectives
- Competency-based learning: Replaces rote memorisation with conceptual understanding, application, creativity and problem-solving.
- Learner-centred pedagogy: Promotes experiential, inquiry-based, play- and activity-based learning within the 5+3+3+4 structure.
- Holistic development: Integrates academics with arts, sports, vocational education, local internships and socio-emotional skills.
- Equity and multilingualism: Encourages barrier-free access, support for diverse learners and mother-tongue instruction in early grades.
- Future readiness: Uses ICT, smart classrooms, STEM learning and DIKSHA to build digital capabilities.
- Systemic improvement: Strengthens teachers and school leaders, while exemplar schools mentor neighbouring institutions.
Challenges
- Implementation gaps: Uneven administrative capacity and infrastructure across States may affect uniform implementation.
- Teacher preparedness: Teachers require continuous training to effectively adopt competency-based and experiential pedagogies.
- Digital divide: Unequal access to devices, internet and digital resources may limit technology-enabled learning.
Way Forward
- Strengthen teacher capacity through continuous professional development and peer-learning networks.
- Ensure outcome-based monitoring, focusing on competencies and learning outcomes rather than infrastructure alone.
- Bridge regional and digital inequalities through targeted funding, localised solutions and robust digital infrastructure.
Conclusion
PM SHRI can translate NEP 2020 from policy into classroom practice, provided improvements extend beyond selected schools to strengthen the entire public-education system.
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