The Kerala government has agreed to join India’s Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme, a move that the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) celebrates as a win for students across the state.
ABVP has campaigned for weeks to bring the PM SHRI initiative to Kerala, arguing that it will help hundreds of schools reach the national standards set for Kendriya and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas. The students’ group held protests and sent a memorandum to Education Minister V. Sivankutty on April 18, urging him to sign the agreement with the central government.
According to ABVP, the state’s ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) hesitated on the scheme, and the organization says the government tried to silence its voice with police pressure and attacks on activists, including Kerala state secretary E. U. Eswaraprasad. Even after facing these challenges, ABVP kept staging demonstrations in towns and cities to push the proposal forward.
PM SHRI, launched by the Union Government, aims to upgrade more than 14,000 schools across India, turning them into model institutions that match the quality of Kendriya Vidyalayas. Kerala’s participation will directly benefit about 336 schools, ABVP says, offering improved infrastructure and learning opportunities for local students.
“Today’s decision is a victory for the student community that believed in ABVP,” E. U. Eswaraprasad said. “Despite violent opposition from the ruling party, our relentless efforts paid off. We will keep leading the way to raise student concerns and improve education in Kerala.”
The approval marks a significant step toward modernizing Kerala’s educational landscape and brings the state into a national program that promises better facilities and academic standards for millions of Indian children.
Source: ianslive
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